Arp 229 (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 229 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 47° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:10, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:05, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Arp 229
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC507
NGC508
Position
Right ascension:01h23m [1]
Declination:+33°16' [1]
Constellation:Pisces
Magnitude:13.50 (V) [1]

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