Markarian 540 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 540 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:32, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:43, 55° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:11, 40° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Markarian 540
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 23h47m [1] |
Declination: | −00°26' [1] |
Constellation: | Pisces |
Magnitude: | 15.60 (V) [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.76 |