Arp 309 (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 309 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:45 (PST), 22° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:20, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:55, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Name Arp 309
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC942
NGC943
Position
Right ascension:02h29m [1]
Declination:−10°49' [1]
Constellation:Cetus
Magnitude:11.20 (V) [1]

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