Shakhbazian 87 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Shakhbazian 87 will become visible at around 20:19 (EDT), 77° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:40 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Shakhbazian 87
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +54°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 17.00 (R) [1] |