Arp 288 (Galaxy cluster)

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

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From Fairfield , Arp 288 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:26 (EDT), 58° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:35, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:26, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Name Arp 288
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC5221
NGC5222
Position
Right ascension:13h34m [1]
Declination:+13°47' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:13.00 (V) [1]

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