UGC 959 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , UGC 959 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:37, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:32, 79° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:35, 79° above your southern horizon.

Name UGC 959
Object type Galaxy
Other names
Mrk 991[3]
UGC 959[1]
PGC 5217[2]
Position
Right ascension:01h24m [2]
Declination:+32°09' [2]
Constellation:Pisces
Magnitude:14.20 (V) [3]
14.20 (B) [1]
Hubble type:Sa

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