Perseus Cluster
Perseus Cluster is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Perseus.
Abell 426
Facts
| Type | Cluster of galaxies |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Position (J2000) | 3h 19m 47s, +41° 30′ |
| Size on the sky | 12′ × 12′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | No filter (It shines in starlight of every colour, so a nebula filter would only dim it; a dark sky helps more.) |
| Redshift | z = 0.01836 |
| Studied in | 2,583 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Perseus Cluster is highest in the sky at midnight in November. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 68° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 82°.
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.
More in Perseus
- Alpha Persei Cluster
- California Nebula
- Double Cluster
- Little Dumbbell Nebula (M76)
- M34 (NGC 1039)
- Mirfak
- NGC 1277
- Perseus A (NGC 1275)
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits