UGC 587 (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 587 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 8° from it.

Name UGC 587
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 587[1]
PGC 3400[2]
Position
Right ascension:00h56m [2]
Declination:−01°12' [2]
Constellation:Cetus
Magnitude:15.30 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 50.0°E of N

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