UGC 5257 (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 5257 will become visible at around 20:52 (PDT), 64° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:15.

Name UGC 5257
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 5257[1]
PGC 28242[2]
Position
Right ascension:09h49m [2]
Declination:+21°40' [2]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:15.50 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 73.0°E of N
Hubble type:S

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