Markarian 661 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Markarian 661 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:27 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.
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Name
Markarian 661
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h32m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.70 (V) [1] |