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 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:20 (PST), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:04, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:26, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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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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