NGC3040 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , NGC3040 will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 61° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:00.

Name NGC3040
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 3040[1]
UGC 5300[2]
Position
Right ascension:09h53m [1]
Declination:+19°25' [1]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:14.36 (B) [1]
11.04 (J) [1]
10.35 (H) [1]
10.09 (K) [1]
Hubble type:S0-a

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