Arp 253 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Arp 253 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:17 (PDT) – 3 hours and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:54.
Name
Arp 253
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 09h43m [1] |
Declination: | −05°16' [1] |
Constellation: | Sextans |
Magnitude: | 14.30 (V) [1] |
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