Arp 253 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Arp 253 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:16 (EDT), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:49, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:23, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
Source