The Virgo Cluster (Galaxy cluster)
From Fairfield , the Virgo Cluster is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:58 (EDT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:57, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
The Virgo Cluster
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Right ascension: | 12h31m [1] |
Declination: | +11°54' [1] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 6.13 (V) [1] |
[1] | Manually entered |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.