Hickson 87 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Hickson 87 will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:25.
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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] |