Arp 81 (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 81 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 03:17, 62° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:26 (EDT), 38° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:10, 61° above your northern horizon.

Name Arp 81
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC6621
NGC6622
Position
Right ascension:18h12m [1]
Declination:+68°21' [1]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:12.80 (V) [1]

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