Wild's Triplet (Arp 248)
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 , Wild's Triplet will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 23:42.
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Name
Wild's Triplet (Arp 248)
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (V) [1] |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.