UGC 12261 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 12261 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 17:49 (PST), 51° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 15° above your northern horizon.
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Name
UGC 12261
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h56m [2] |
| Declination: | +71°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 146.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IRR |
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