UGC 3161 (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 3161 will become visible at around 18:51 (PST), 52° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:44.

Name UGC 3161
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 3161[1]
PGC 15982[2]
Position
Right ascension:04h46m [2]
Declination:+00°37' [2]
Constellation:Orion
Magnitude:16.50 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.3 arcmin x 0.1 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 68.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sc

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