NGC 1740
NGC 1740 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Orion. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1740:
| NGC: | NGC 1740 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Surface brightness: | 23.8 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.0 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.9 |
| Right Ascension: | 05:01:54.80 |
| Declination: | -03:17:46.80 |
| Major axis: | 1.79 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.1 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 68° |
| Radial velocity: | 4058 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.01363 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS