Arp 279 (Galaxy cluster)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Arp 279 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 14 minutes after the Sun at 22:15.

Name Arp 279
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC1253
Position
Right ascension:03h14m [1]
Declination:−02°48' [1]
Constellation:Eridanus
Magnitude:11.70 (V) [1]

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