NGC 940
NGC 940 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Triangulum. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 940:
| NGC: | NGC 940 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Dupe x-reference: | NGC 952 |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0 |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Surface brightness: | 23.1 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.71 |
| Right Ascension: | 02:29:27.50 |
| Declination: | 31:38:27.30 |
| Major axis: | 1.64 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.15 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 20° |
| Radial velocity: | 5104 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.017172 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS