UGC 2987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 2987 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 19:56, 44° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:15 (PST), 43° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:50, 25° above your northern horizon.
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Name
UGC 2987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h18m [2] |
| Declination: | +79°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 113.0°E of N |
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