UGC 8979 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8979 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 60° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:55.
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Name
UGC 8979
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h04m [2] |
| Declination: | +06°29' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 15.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb-c |
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