UGC 3981 (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 3981 will become visible at around 21:02 (PDT), 38° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:10 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name UGC 3981
Object type Galaxy
Other names
Mrk 81[3]
UGC 3981[1]
PGC 21666[2]
Position
Right ascension:07h43m [2]
Declination:+56°59' [2]
Constellation:Lynx
Magnitude:14.30 (V) [3]
14.30 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 73.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0

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