Abell cluster 2169 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Abell cluster 2169 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 32° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:52 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:56, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 27° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
Abell cluster 2169
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h14m [1] |
| Declination: | +49°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Magnitude: | 15.90 (R) [1] |