UGC 8961 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8961 will become visible at around 21:04 (PDT), 57° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:00.
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Name
UGC 8961
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +28°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 76.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S |
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