Abell cluster 8 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Abell cluster 8 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:37 (EST), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:51, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:00, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Abell cluster 8
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 00h12m [1] |
Declination: | −11°11' [1] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 17.20 (R) [1] |