NGC3240 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3240 will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:21.
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Name
NGC3240
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h24m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.91 (B) [1] 11.41 (J) [1] 10.72 (H) [1] 10.59 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 78.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
Source