Markarian 101 (Galaxy cluster)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Markarian 101 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:33 (EDT), 72° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:46, 77° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:43, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

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Name Markarian 101
Object type Galaxy cluster
Position
Right ascension:09h04m [1]
Declination:+51°36' [1]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:13.60 (V) [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.59
Visibility from Ashburn

All times shown in Ashburn local time.

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39.04°N
77.49°W
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