Abell cluster 879 (Galaxy cluster)

Image of Abell cluster 879
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , Abell cluster 879 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:04 (PDT), 62° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:10, 86° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:35, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

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Name Abell cluster 879
Object type Galaxy cluster
Position
Right ascension:09h50m [1]
Declination:+28°51' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:17.20 (R) [1]
Visibility from San Diego

All times shown in San Diego local time.

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32.72°N
117.16°W
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