NGC5040 (Galaxy)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC5040 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:21 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 57° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:33.

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Name NGC5040
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:13h13m [2]
Declination:+51°15' [2]
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Magnitude:14.75 (B) [2]
11.21 (J) [2]
10.57 (H) [2]
10.29 (K) [2]
Hubble type:Sab
Distance:105.0 Mpc
342.3 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-20.36
Visibility from Cambridge

All times shown in Cambridge local time.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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