Wild's Triplet (Arp 248)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Wild's Triplet will become visible at around 21:26 (EDT), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:37.
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Name
Wild's Triplet (Arp 248)
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (V) [1] |
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