UGC 3173 (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 South El Monte , UGC 3173 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 17° from it.

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Name UGC 3173
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 3173[1]
PGC 16055[2]
Position
Right ascension:04h48m [2]
Declination:+08°00' [2]
Constellation:Orion
Magnitude:16.50 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 129.0°E of N
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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