UGC 8823 (Galaxy)

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

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From South El Monte , UGC 8823 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 05:02, 54° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:22 (PST), 14° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:46, 54° above your northern horizon.

Name UGC 8823
Object type Galaxy
Other names
Mrk 279[3]
UGC 8823[1]
PGC 49321[2]
Position
Right ascension:13h53m [2]
Declination:+69°18' [2]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:14.50 (V) [3]
14.50 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 33.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0

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