UGC 228 (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 228 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 50° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:41.

Name UGC 228
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 228[1]
PGC 1520[2]
Position
Right ascension:00h23m [2]
Declination:+24°18' [2]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:14.80 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.3 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 43.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sb-c

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