NGC5240 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5240 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:41, 88° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 76° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5240
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +35°35' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 13.88 (B) [2] 11.56 (J) [2] 10.88 (H) [2] 10.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 57.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 43.5 Mpc 141.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.31 |
Sources