NGC2340 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2340 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:02 (PST), 27° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:47, 73° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:52, 25° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2340
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h11m [4] |
| Declination: | +50°10' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 11.73 (V) [2] 12.74 (B) [2] 9.95 (J) [2] 9.26 (H) [2] 8.88 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.2 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 71.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 84.6 Mpc 275.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.91 |
Sources