UGC 12040 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 12040 will become visible at around 18:17 (PST), 37° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:57.
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Name
UGC 12040
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h27m [2] |
| Declination: | +36°21' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Magnitude: | 14.60 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 145.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SB0 |
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