Abell cluster 2559 (Galaxy cluster)

Image of Abell cluster 2559
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Abell cluster 2559 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:29 (EST), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:03, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:51, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

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Name Abell cluster 2559
Object type Galaxy cluster
Position
Right ascension:23h13m [1]
Declination:−13°41' [1]
Constellation:Aquarius
Magnitude:17.00 (R) [1]
Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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