NGC4040 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4040 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:07, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:07, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 51° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4040
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h02m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.98 (B) [2] 11.70 (J) [2] 11.02 (H) [2] 10.77 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 97.9 Mpc 319.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.97 |
Sources