UGC 2968 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 2968 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:45 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:50.
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Name
UGC 2968
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h09m [2] |
| Declination: | +17°06' [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 22.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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