UGC 1797 (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 1797 will become visible at around 19:55 (PDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 1 minute after the Sun at 21:57.

Name UGC 1797
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 1797[1]
PGC 8887[2]
Position
Right ascension:02h19m [2]
Declination:+01°55' [2]
Constellation:Cetus
Magnitude:15.20 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.3 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 135.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0-a

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