NGC6340 (Galaxy)
![NGC6340 Image of NGC6340](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115808_f8e67c7c0284.png)
From Fairfield , NGC6340 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 23:24, 58° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:53 (EDT), 56° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:56, 45° above your north-western horizon.
Name
NGC6340
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
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 Fairfield local time.