Hickson 87 (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 , Hickson 87 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:56 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:55.
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Name
Hickson 87
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.