NGC5740 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5740 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:31 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC5740
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h44m [3] |
| Declination: | +01°40' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.90 (V) [1] 12.60 (B) [1] 9.82 (J) [1] 9.07 (H) [1] 8.88 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 165.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
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