Arp 240 (Galaxy cluster)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Arp 240 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:12 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:55.

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Name Arp 240
Object type Galaxy cluster
Comprised of NGC5257
NGC5258
Position
Right ascension:13h39m [1]
Declination:+00°50' [1]
Constellation:Virgo
Magnitude:12.90 (V) [1]
Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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