UGC 3179 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 3179 will become visible at around 20:07 (PDT), 41° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:35.
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Name
UGC 3179
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h49m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 14.80 (V) [3] 14.80 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 10.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | VY CMPT |
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