UGC 258 (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 258 will become visible at around 18:10 (PST), 65° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:24.

Name UGC 258
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 258[1]
PGC 1672[2]
Position
Right ascension:00h27m [2]
Declination:+51°03' [2]
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Magnitude:16.00 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 167.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sa-b

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