NGC340 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC340 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:31 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 87.7 Mpc 285.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.19 |