Abell cluster 2261 (Galaxy cluster)

Image of Abell cluster 2261
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 2261 will become visible at around 17:26 (EST), 36° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:18.

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Name Abell cluster 2261
Object type Galaxy cluster
Position
Right ascension:17h22m [1]
Declination:+32°09' [1]
Constellation:Hercules
Magnitude:17.40 (R) [1]
Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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