| NGC 740 (Vale Severis) | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Triangulum |
| H Radial V: | 4,518 km/s |
| Type: | SBb? |
| Appmag B: | 14.9 |
NGC 740 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Triangulum constellation. It is estimated to be 210 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of about 85,000 light-years. It was discovered by the Irish engineer Bindon Stoney, an assistant to William Parsons.