UGC 996 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 996 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 11° from it.
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Name
UGC 996
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h25m [2] |
| Declination: | −01°30' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.80 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 89.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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