UGC 8179 (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 8179 will become visible at around 21:04 (PDT), 46° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:18.

Name UGC 8179
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 8179[1]
PGC 45261[2]
Position
Right ascension:13h05m [2]
Declination:+32°00' [2]
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Magnitude:15.10 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 15.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sb

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