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Markarian 231 Galaxy is a galaxy located approximately 581 million light-years away in the direction of the Virgo constellation, and it possesses an active galactic nucleus (AGN). This celestial object is a critical target in astrophysical research due to its classification as both one of the nearest quasar-like objects and an ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG). The galaxy is named after astronomer Benjamin Markarian, who cataloged active galactic nuclei in the 1960s. General Characteristics