Markarian 421
Closest Blazar to the Milky Way
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Markarian 421
Summary
Markarian 421 is a blazar[1]. It draws 42 Wikipedia views per month (blazar category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Markarian 421's image is recorded as Mark421-U3WS2701M.jpg[3].
- Markarian 421's instance of is recorded as blazar[4].
- Markarian 421's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[5].
- Markarian 421's spectral class is recorded as DC[6].
- Markarian 421's part of is recorded as Q67625436[7].
- Markarian 421's part of is recorded as Q67631195[8].
- Markarian 421's part of is recorded as Q67790969[9].
- Markarian 421's Commons category is recorded as Markarian 421[10].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1101+38.4[11].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as 7C 110140.70+382847.00[12].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as 6C 110140+382847[13].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J110427+381232[14].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J11042730+3812318[15].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1058+38[16].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J110427+381231[17].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1101+384[18].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as QSO J1104+3812[19].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as QSO B1101+3828[20].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as RBS 939[21].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6132[22].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as Z 184-50[23].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11042732+3812320[24].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J110427.1+381231[25].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as 2EUVE J1104+38.2[26].
- Markarian 421's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J1104+38.1[27].
Why It Matters
Markarian 421 draws 42 Wikipedia views per month (blazar category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]