UGC 9956 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 9956 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:24 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
UGC 9956
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h39m [2] |
| Declination: | +10°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.40 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 117.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
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