UGC 3087 (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 3087 will become visible at around 19:55 (PDT), 51° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:23.

Name UGC 3087
Object type Galaxy
Other names
BW Tauri
Mrk 1506[3]
UGC 3087[1]
PGC 15504[2]
Position
Right ascension:04h33m [2]
Declination:+05°21' [2]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:14.30 (V) [3]
14.20 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 130.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0

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