UGC 8959 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8959 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 03:17, 55° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:59 (PDT), 25° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:00, 48° above your northern horizon.
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Name
UGC 8959
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h01m [2] |
| Declination: | +68°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | DWRF SP |
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