Abell cluster 242 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Abell cluster 242 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:15 (PDT) – 3 hours and 28 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:32.
Name
Abell cluster 242
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 01h41m [1] |
Declination: | −14°18' [1] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 18.00 (R) [1] |