Keenan's System (Arp 104)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Keenan's System is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 19:16 (PDT), 26° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 20:01 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 05:30, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 24° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:55.

Name Keenan's System (Arp 104)
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC5216
NGC5218
Other names
Keenan's System
Arp 104[1]
Position
Right ascension:13h32m [1]
Declination:+62°44' [1]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:12.30 (V) [1]

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