UGC 8973 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8973 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 63° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:49.
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Name
UGC 8973
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +11°23' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.10 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 133.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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