Arp 268 (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 268 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 04:00, 61° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:27 (EST), 24° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:29, 59° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Arp 268
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h19m [1] |
| Declination: | +70°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.70 (V) [1] |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.