NGC6640 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC6640 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:18, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:56, 80° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC6640
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h28m [4] |
| Declination: | +34°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 14.16 (B) [2] 11.31 (J) [2] 10.59 (H) [2] 10.33 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 84.0 Mpc 273.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.46 |
Sources