UGC 6988 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 6988 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 55° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at --:--.
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Name
UGC 6988
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +55°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 134.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | DWARF |
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