Markarian 956 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Markarian 956 will become visible at around 18:31 (PST), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 20 minutes after the Sun at 20:50.
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Name
Markarian 956
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.2 arcmin |