UGC 288 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 288 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 79° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:09, 80° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:13, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
UGC 288
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h29m [2] |
| Declination: | +43°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 135.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | PECULR |
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