IC2040 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC2040 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the horizon.
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Name
IC2040
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h12m [2] |
| Declination: | -32°33' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.68 (B) [2] 11.60 (J) [2] 10.95 (H) [2] 10.86 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 10.3 Mpc 33.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.38 |