UGC 3231 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 3231 will become visible at around 18:48 (PST), 54° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:10.
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Name
UGC 3231
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h02m [2] |
| Declination: | +00°14' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 138.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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