NGC1740 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1740 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:43 (PDT) – 3 hours and 24 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:02.
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Name
NGC1740
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h01m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 14.04 (B) [2] 10.58 (J) [2] 9.90 (H) [2] 9.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 68.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 59.0 Mpc 192.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.81 |