UGC 6991 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 6991 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 5 minutes after the Sun at 22:55.
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Name
UGC 6991
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h00m [2] |
| Declination: | +19°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.70 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 64.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb-c |
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