UGC 2259 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 2259 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:07 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.
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Name
UGC 2259
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h47m [2] |
| Declination: | +37°32' [2] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.8 arcmin x 2.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
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