The galaxy cluster Mrk 78
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Mrk 78 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight around 05:23, 55° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 19:52 (EDT), 17° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Mrk 78
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Object Type
Galaxy Cluster
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