IC3940 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3940 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:47 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 77° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
IC3940
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +35°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.66 (B) [1] 13.02 (J) [1] 12.22 (H) [1] 11.90 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 136.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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