UGC 8706 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8706 will become visible at around 20:42 (PDT), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:11.
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Name
UGC 8706
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h46m [2] |
| Declination: | +23°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 174.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb-c |
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