UGC 12173 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 12173 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:05 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:32.
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Name
UGC 12173
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h43m [2] |
| Declination: | +38°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Magnitude: | 13.70 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 80.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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