Markarian 879 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 879 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:00 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
Markarian 879
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +38°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Corona Borealis |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin |