NGC1740 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Northridge , NGC1740 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:14 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:24.
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] |
Hubble type: | E-S0 |
Distance: | 59.0 Mpc 192.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.81 |