NGC6340 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6340 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:47, 35° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 28° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC6340
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h10m [4] |
| Declination: | +72°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 11.11 (V) [2] 11.97 (B) [2] 9.25 (J) [2] 8.55 (H) [2] 8.39 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin x 2.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 18.9 Mpc 61.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.27 |
Sources