UGC 3971 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 3971 will become visible at around 20:40 (PDT), 52° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:57 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
UGC 3971
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h42m [2] |
| Declination: | +60°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 103.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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