UGC 12917 (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 12917 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:59 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:06.

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Name UGC 12917
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 12917[1]
PGC 148[2]
Position
Right ascension:00h01m [2]
Declination:+40°20' [2]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:16.00 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 95.0°E of N
Hubble type:SBb
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Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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