Arp 221 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Arp 221 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:19 (EDT) – 3 hours and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
Arp 221
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h36m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V) [1] |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.