NGC2940 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2940 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 4° below the horizon at dusk.
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] |
Hubble type: | E-S0 |
Distance: | 75.3 Mpc 245.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.61 |