NGC5540 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5540 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:20, 64° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 63° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC5540
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h14m [2] |
| Declination: | +60°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (B) [2] 11.50 (J) [2] 10.78 (H) [2] 10.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 17.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 178.0 Mpc 580.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.55 |