Markarian 821 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 821 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:17 (PDT), 71° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:39, 72° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
Markarian 821
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.1 arcmin |