Markarian's Chain (Galaxy)

From Fairfield , Markarian's Chain is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:27, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:19, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:05, 53° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Markarian's Chain
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 10.49 (V) [2] 12.09 (B) [2] 7.12 (J) [2] 6.47 (H) [2] 6.22 (K) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.60 |
Hubble type: | E |
Right ascension: | 12h25m [2] |
Declination: | +12°53' [2] |
Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.83 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.