UGC 179 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 179 will become visible at around 17:55 (PST), 78° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:47.
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Name
UGC 179
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h19m [2] |
| Declination: | +23°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 15.30 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 3.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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