NGC 540

Galaxy Fair (31/100)

Lenticular

NGC 540 Galaxy Cetus (Cet) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude —

Angular Size 0.8′ × 0.4′

Position Angle 5°

Distance 478.94 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

Description

vF, vS, R, sbMN

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 27m 06.0s

Dec -20° 01' 60.0"

Constellation Cetus (Cet)

Catalog NGC 540

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 540 · 0.8′×0.4′ · N up, E left

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