UGC 8980 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8980 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:48 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 61° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
UGC 8980
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +39°03' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
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