UGC 8996 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 8996 will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:04.
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Name
UGC 8996
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h04m [2] |
| Declination: | +14°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (B) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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