IC740
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC740 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 20:01 (EDT), 24° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 20:22 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 05:19, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 22° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:28.
Name
IC740
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Object type
Duplicate catalogue entry for NGC3913
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Position
Right ascension: | 11h50m [2] |
Declination: | +55°21' [2] |
Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Distance: | 4.0 Mpc 13.0 Mlyr [1] |