Markarian 688 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 688 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 75° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:19, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
Markarian 688
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 15h16m [1] |
Declination: | +19°05' [1] |
Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
Magnitude: | 15.10 (V) [1] |