Markarian 609 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 609 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:38 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:11.
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Name
Markarian 609
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h25m [1] |
| Declination: | −06°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (V) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |