Einstein Cross
Also known as Q2237+030
Einstein Cross is a deep-sky object in the constellation Pegasus.
Quasar lensed into four images by a foreground galaxy
Facts
| Constellation | Pegasus |
|---|---|
| Position (J2000) | 22h 40m 30s, +3° 21′ |
When and how to see it
Einstein Cross is highest in the sky at midnight in August. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 73° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 43°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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