UGC 3159 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 3159 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 19:52, 51° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 49° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 19° above your northern horizon.
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Name
UGC 3159
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h49m [2] |
| Declination: | +72°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 5.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb-c |
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