Markarian 291 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Markarian 291 will become visible at around 21:09 (PDT), 74° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:45.

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Name Markarian 291

Object type Galaxy

Position

Right ascension:	15^h55^m ^[1]
Declination:	+19°11' ^[1]
Constellation:	Serpens Caput
Magnitude:	15.00 (V) ^[1]
Angular dimensions:	0.2 arcmin
B-V Color (mag):	0.51

Source

^[1]	First Byurakan Survey (FBS) (Markarian et al., 1989)

Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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