UGC 3179 (Galaxy)

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 3179 will become visible at around 20:07 (PDT), 41° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:35.

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Name UGC 3179

Object type Galaxy

Other names

Mrk 1087^[3]
UGC 3179^[1]
PGC 16109^[2]

Position

Right ascension:	04^h49^m ^[2]
Declination:	+03°20' ^[2]
Constellation:	Orion
Magnitude:	14.80 (V) ^[3] 14.80 (B) ^[1]
Angular dimensions:	1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin
Position angle:	Major axis 10.0°E of N
Hubble type:	VY CMPT

Sources

^[1]	"Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies", P. Nilson, 1973.

^[2]	"HYPERLEDA. I. Identification and designation of galaxies", G. Paturel et al., 2003.

^[3]	First Byurakan Survey (FBS) (Markarian et al., 1989)

Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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