UGC 6955 (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 6955 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 57° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:49.

Name UGC 6955
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 6955[1]
PGC 37689[2]
Position
Right ascension:11h58m [2]
Declination:+38°04' [2]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:15.20 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:6.0 arcmin x 3.0 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 70.0°E of N
Hubble type:DWRF IR

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