Hickson 87 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Hickson 87 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:56 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:29.
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Name
Hickson 87
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 12.40 (R) [1] |