UGC 9960 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 9960 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:47 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Name
UGC 9960
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h40m [2] |
| Declination: | +01°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 42.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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