UGC 6968 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 6968 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:20 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 84° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
UGC 6968
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h58m [2] |
| Declination: | +28°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.20 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S |
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