NGC6140 (Galaxy)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Jacksonville , NGC6140 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 18:26 (EST), 23° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:46 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:57, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 28° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.

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Name NGC6140
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 6140[1]
UGC 10359[2]
PGC 57886[3]
Position
Right ascension:16h20m [3]
Declination:+65°23' [3]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:11.66 (V) [1]
12.25 (B) [1]
10.47 (J) [1]
9.85 (H) [1]
9.74 (K) [1]
Hubble type:Sc
B-V Color (mag):0.59
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Visibility from Jacksonville

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30.33°N
81.66°W
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