Arp 72 (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 72 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:19 (PST) – 3 hours and 27 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:41.

Name Arp 72
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC5994
NGC5996
Position
Right ascension:15h46m [1]
Declination:+17°52' [1]
Constellation:Serpens Caput
Magnitude:12.80 (V) [1]

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