Perseus A (Nebula)

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

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From Cambridge , Perseus A is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:26 (EST), 32° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:49, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:19, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Perseus A
Object type Nebula
Comprised of NGC1275
NGC1276
Position
Right ascension:03h19m [1]
Declination:+41°30' [1]
Constellation:Perseus
Magnitude:11.60 (V) [1]
Source
[1] Manually entered

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