Abell cluster 172 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Abell cluster 172 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:03 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.
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Name
Abell cluster 172
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h17m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 16.90 (R) [1] |