NGC2740 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2740 will become visible at around 20:27 (PDT), 72° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 06:14.
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Name
NGC2740
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h06m [1] |
| Declination: | +51°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 15.02 (B) [1] 12.70 (J) [1] 12.00 (H) [1] 11.75 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 52.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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