NGC 2640
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2640, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2640
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.7 |
| Size | 2.2' x 1.9' @ 104° |
| Right Ascension | 8h 37' 24.7" (2000) |
| Declination | 55° 7' 25" S |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Description | pB, S, R, 3 or 4 vS * p nr |
| Classification | E-S0 |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 2, 2019 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A fuzzly lost in a thick Milky Way starfield, about 5' across, faint, no core or structure noted, what would this galaxy look like if not seen through the galactic plane?
Other Data Sources for NGC 2640
Nearby objects for NGC 2640
3 objects found within 120'
| Alsephina | HD 72737 | HW Velorum |
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NGC 2640