Arp 281 (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 281 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:19 (EDT), 33° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:11, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:34, 37° above your western horizon.
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Name
Arp 281
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +32°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [1] |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.