Arp 252 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Arp 252 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:23 (EDT), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:59, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:10, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Arp 252
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 09h44m [1] |
Declination: | −19°43' [1] |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Magnitude: | 15.30 (V) [1] |
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