IC2040 (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 , IC2040 is visible between 19:04 and 21:01. It will become accessible at around 19:04, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 20:03, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 21:01 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
IC2040
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h12m [2] |
| Declination: | −32°33' [2] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 13.68 (B) [2] 11.60 (J) [2] 10.95 (H) [2] 10.86 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 68.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 10.3 Mpc 33.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.38 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.