IC4340 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4340 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:56 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Name
IC4340
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h53m [2] |
| Declination: | +37°23' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.58 (B) [2] 11.15 (J) [2] 10.46 (H) [2] 10.16 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 31.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 118.0 Mpc 384.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.78 |