UGC 159 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , UGC 159 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:18 (EST), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:43, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:45, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
UGC 159
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 00h17m [2] |
Declination: | +17°31' [2] |
Constellation: | Pisces |
Magnitude: | 18.00 (B) [1] |
Hubble type: | DWARF |
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