UGC 2257 (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 2257 will become visible at around 18:25 (PST), 72° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:07.

Name UGC 2257
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 2257[1]
PGC 10591[2]
Position
Right ascension:02h48m [2]
Declination:+48°45' [2]
Constellation:Perseus
Magnitude:16.50 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.2 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 131.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0?

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