UGC 8696 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , UGC 8696 will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 48° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:31 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name UGC 8696
Object type Galaxy
Other names
Mrk 273[3]
UGC 8696[1]
PGC 48711[2]
Position
Right ascension:13h44m [2]
Declination:+55°53' [2]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:15.00 (V) [3]
15.00 (B) [1]
Hubble type:PECULR

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