UGC 3970 (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 3970 will become visible at around 20:11 (PDT), 62° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:06 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name UGC 3970
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 3970[1]
PGC 21626[2]
Position
Right ascension:07h42m [2]
Declination:+61°33' [2]
Constellation:Camelopardalis
Magnitude:16.00 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.0 arcmin x 0.1 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 154.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sc

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