UGC 256 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 256 will become visible at around 19:54 (PDT), 26° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:47.
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Name
UGC 256
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h26m [2] |
| Declination: | +50°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 171.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb-c |
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