UGC 531 (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 531 will become visible at around 18:13 (EST), 35° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:36.

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Name UGC 531
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 531[1]
PGC 3056[2]
Position
Right ascension:00h52m [2]
Declination:+02°25' [2]
Constellation:Cetus
Magnitude:15.70 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 126.0°E of N
Hubble type:SB
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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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