UGC 2868 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 2868 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:55 (PST), 51° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:05, 88° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:47, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
UGC 2868
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h48m [2] |
| Declination: | +35°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 17.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb-c |
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