Abell cluster 259 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Abell cluster 259 is visible between 23:09 and 05:17. It will become accessible at around 23:09, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:13, 36° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:17 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Abell cluster 259
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h50m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 17.20 (R) [1] |