UGC 8701 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8701 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 68° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:04.
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Name
UGC 8701
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h45m [2] |
| Declination: | +22°05' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.20 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 26.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S |
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