Abell cluster 1278 (Galaxy cluster)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , Abell cluster 1278 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:06 (EDT), 68° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:13, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:26, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Name Abell cluster 1278
Object type Galaxy cluster
Position
Right ascension:11h30m [1]
Declination:+20°28' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:17.30 (R) [1]

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