UGC 8955 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8955 will become visible at around 21:04 (PDT), 58° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:27.
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Name
UGC 8955
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h02m [2] |
| Declination: | +34°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 178.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S |
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