NGC5740 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC5740
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 , NGC5740 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:42 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.

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Name NGC5740
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 5740[1]
UGC 9493[2]
PGC 52641[3]
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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All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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