UGC 12878 (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 12878 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:46 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:08.

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Name UGC 12878
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 12878[1]
PGC 73122[2]
Position
Right ascension:23h58m [2]
Declination:+41°34' [2]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:16.50 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 155.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sb/SBb
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All times shown in Cambridge local time.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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