Arp 279 (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Arp 279 is visible between 19:11 and 02:49. It will become accessible at around 19:11, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:00, 46° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:49 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Arp 279
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h14m [1] |
| Declination: | −02°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [1] |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.