UGC 2740 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , UGC 2740 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:16 (PST), 61° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:01, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:35, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Name UGC 2740
Object type Galaxy
Other names
UGC 2740[1]
PGC 12859[2]
Position
Right ascension:03h26m [2]
Declination:+07°42' [2]
Constellation:Taurus
Magnitude:15.20 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 55.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sb

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