Hickson 79 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Hickson 79 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:43 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
Hickson 79
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 11.30 (R) [1] |