Abell cluster 2259 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Abell cluster 2259 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:41 (EDT), 74° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:19, 76° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:55, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
Abell cluster 2259
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 17h20m [1] |
Declination: | +27°39' [1] |
Constellation: | Hercules |
Magnitude: | 17.10 (R) [1] |