NGC2640 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2640 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 0° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2640
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h37m [1] |
| Declination: | −55°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Magnitude: | 11.02 (V) [1] 12.08 (B) [1] 7.72 (J) [1] 7.01 (H) [1] 6.72 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.7 arcmin x 4.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 104.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.06 |
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