NGC6340 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC6340 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 03:35, 60° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:52 (EDT), 37° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:30, 59° above your northern horizon.
Name
NGC6340
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 17h10m [2] |
Declination: | +72°18' [2] |
Constellation: | Draco |
Magnitude: | 11.11 (V) [2] 11.97 (B) [2] 9.25 (J) [2] 8.55 (H) [2] 8.39 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Distance: | 18.9 Mpc 61.6 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.27 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.