Arp 72 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Arp 72 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 71° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:01, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
Arp 72
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 15h46m [1] |
Declination: | +17°52' [1] |
Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
Magnitude: | 12.80 (V) [1] |
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