UGC 12040 (Galaxy)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , UGC 12040 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:28 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:55.

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Name UGC 12040
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 12040[1]
PGC 68893[2]
Position
Right ascension:22h27m [2]
Declination:+36°21' [2]
Constellation:Lacerta
Magnitude:14.60 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 145.0°E of N
Hubble type:SB0
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Visibility from Cambridge

All times shown in Cambridge local time.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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