UGC 8862 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8862 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:23 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
UGC 8862
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h56m [2] |
| Declination: | +20°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 136.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb-c |
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