Abell cluster 261 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Abell cluster 261 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:17, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:05, 45° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:29, 25° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Abell cluster 261
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 01h51m [1] |
Declination: | −02°14' [1] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 17.20 (R) [1] |