UGC 12868 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 12868 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:27 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.
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Name
UGC 12868
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 23h58m [2] |
| Declination: | +44°04' [2] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S |
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