NGC2940 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2940 is visible between 20:04 and 05:23. It will become accessible at around 20:04, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:43, 65° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:23 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2940
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h38m [2] |
| Declination: | +09°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.77 (B) [2] 11.46 (J) [2] 10.80 (H) [2] 10.53 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 91.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 75.3 Mpc 245.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.61 |