The Siamese Twins (Galaxy cluster)

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

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From South El Monte , the Siamese Twins is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:23, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:28, 41° above your western horizon.

Name The Siamese Twins
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC4567
NGC4568
Position
Right ascension:12h36m [1]
Declination:+11°14' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:10.28 (V) [1]
Source
[1] Manually entered

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