UGC 8859 (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 8859 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 62° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:10 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name UGC 8859
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 8859[1]
PGC 49512[2]
Position
Right ascension:13h55m [2]
Declination:+59°37' [2]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:16.50 (B) [1]

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