UGC 6879 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , UGC 6879 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:27 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:13.
Name
UGC 6879
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 11h54m [2] |
Declination: | −02°19' [2] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 14.40 (B) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sc-IRR |
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