Arp 171 (Galaxy cluster)

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

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From Fairfield , Arp 171 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:08 (EDT), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:39, 52° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:28, 26° above your western horizon.

Name Arp 171
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC5718
IC1042
Position
Right ascension:14h40m [1]
Declination:+03°27' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:12.90 (V) [1]

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