UGC 4946 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 4946 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:47.
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Name
UGC 4946
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h19m [2] |
| Declination: | +05°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.70 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
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