UGC 8609 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8609 will become visible at around 21:05 (PDT), 53° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:00.
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Name
UGC 8609
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h36m [2] |
| Declination: | +33°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 69.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc/SBc |
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