UGC 5040A (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 5040A 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 00:49.
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Name
UGC 5040A
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h27m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 160.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S(a-b) |