UGC 8978 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , UGC 8978 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:40 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
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Name
UGC 8978
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +15°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (B) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S |
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