The galaxy cluster Abell 42
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Abell 42 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:00 (EDT) – 4 hours and 38 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:16.
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Name
Abell 42
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Object Type
Galaxy Cluster
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