UGC 8799 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8799 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:01 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
UGC 8799
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h53m [2] |
| Declination: | +05°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 59.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | DWARF |
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