UGC 540 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 540 will become visible at around 18:30 (PST), 50° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:56.
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Name
UGC 540
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h52m [2] |
| Declination: | +29°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 137.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | PECULR |
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