UGC 253 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 253 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:08 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:31.
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Name
UGC 253
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h26m [2] |
| Declination: | +06°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.30 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb/SBb |
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