Hickson 2 (Galaxy cluster)

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

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From Cambridge , Hickson 2 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:03, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:35, 56° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:36, 53° above your south-western horizon.

Name Hickson 2
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of UGC 312
UGC 314
UGC 315
Position
Right ascension:00h31m [1]
Declination:+08°25' [1]
Constellation:Pisces
Magnitude:12.10 (R) [1]

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