NGC6740 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6740 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:14 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 77° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:12.
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Name
NGC6740
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h00m [3] |
| Declination: | +28°46' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (B) [1] 11.33 (J) [1] 10.62 (H) [1] 10.23 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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