Arp 259 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Arp 259 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:07 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:18.
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Name
Arp 259
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h01m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (V) [1] 13.50 (R) [2] |
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