UGC 6998 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 6998 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 44° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:14.
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Name
UGC 6998
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h00m [2] |
| Declination: | −00°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 17.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | DWRF SP |
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