UGC 243 (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 243 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 77° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:06, 78° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:17, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name UGC 243
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 243[1]
PGC 1592[2]
Position
Right ascension:00h25m [2]
Declination:+45°55' [2]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:14.90 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 2.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sb

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