UGC 2871 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 2871 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:16 (PST), 64° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:23, 69° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:11, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
UGC 2871
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h48m [2] |
| Declination: | +13°08' [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 86.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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