UGC 12491 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , UGC 12491 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:55 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.

Name UGC 12491
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 12491[1]
PGC 71014[2]
Position
Right ascension:23h18m [2]
Declination:+42°57' [2]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:15.30 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 40.0°E of N
Hubble type:(E)

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