UGC 261 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , UGC 261 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:48 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 63° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.

Name UGC 261
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 261[1]
PGC 1675[2]
Position
Right ascension:00h27m [2]
Declination:+24°10' [2]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:14.80 (B) [1]
Hubble type:PECULR

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