Abell cluster 1159 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , Abell cluster 1159 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:31 (EDT), 60° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:16, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:02, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
Abell cluster 1159
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 11h05m [1] |
Declination: | +12°32' [1] |
Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 17.20 (R) [1] |