Markarian 687 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , Markarian 687 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:42 (EST) – 3 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:14.
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Name
Markarian 687
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (V) [1] |