Abell cluster 688 (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 688 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:21 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 66° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.
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Name
Abell cluster 688
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +15°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 17.50 (R) [1] |