NGC340 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC340 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:00, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:51, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC340
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h00m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.52 (B) [2] 11.86 (J) [2] 11.15 (H) [2] 10.89 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 78.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 87.7 Mpc 285.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.19 |