UGC 856 (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 856 will become visible at around 18:26 (PST), 41° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:05.

Name UGC 856
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 856[1]
PGC 4771[2]
Position
Right ascension:01h19m [2]
Declination:−01°42' [2]
Constellation:Cetus
Magnitude:16.50 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.3 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 25.0°E of N

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