UGC 9959 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 9959 will become visible at around 20:28 (PDT), 62° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:01.
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Name
UGC 9959
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h39m [2] |
| Declination: | +43°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 14.60 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 130.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
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