UGC 2946 (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 2946 will become visible at around 18:37 (PST), 78° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:20.

Name UGC 2946
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 2946[1]
PGC 14415[2]
Position
Right ascension:04h04m [2]
Declination:+25°58' [2]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:16.50 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 3.0°E of N

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