NGC3140 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3140 is visible between 22:04 and 04:25. It will become accessible at around 22:04, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:15, 39° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:25 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3140
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h09m [2] |
| Declination: | −16°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.07 (V) [2] 14.88 (B) [2] 11.75 (J) [2] 11.15 (H) [2] 10.83 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 130.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 111.0 Mpc 361.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.81 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.16 |