Markarian 872 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 872 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:35 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 71° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
Markarian 872
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin |