Hickson 79 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Hickson 79 will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 57° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:24.
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] |