UGC 8871 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8871 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:24 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
UGC 8871
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h57m [2] |
| Declination: | +05°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
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