Abell cluster 2 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Abell cluster 2 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:37 (EST), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:47, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:59, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Abell cluster 2
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 00h08m [1] |
Declination: | −19°38' [1] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 17.30 (R) [1] |