UGC 9997 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , UGC 9997 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:35 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:48.
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Name
UGC 9997
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h43m [2] |
| Declination: | +43°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Bootes |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 172.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb-c |
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