NGC 4940

Galaxy Fair (36/100)

Spiral

NGC 4940 Galaxy Cen Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude —

Angular Size 1.1′ × 1.0′

Position Angle 28°

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sa)

Description

F, S, R, f of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 04m 54.0s

Dec -47° 16' 00.0"

Constellation Cen

Catalog NGC 4940

Visibility

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Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 4940 · 1.1′×1.0′ · N up, E left

Surface Brightness & Visibility

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