Looking to hook up another monitor to iMac

Hi, I'm looking to hook up another monitor to my Late 2009 iMac, however I'm a little unsure whether it is possible
Here's the link to the monitor:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CFFFGUM/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m= A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1DSQKGJ2CE1SCA590FQJ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p =455344027&pf_rd_i=468294
Can I do it? Thanks for your time.

Assuming the thing has any of these inputs it's fine:
Mini-display port
DVI
HDMI
VGA
You will need an adapter as a your late 2009 iMac has minidisplay port output. You will probably need a mini-display port to DVI, HDMI, or VGA adapter. Apple sells all of them in it's online store.

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