The galaxy NGC 6340

From Fairfield , NGC 6340 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight around 06:06, 51° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 18:03 (EST), 28° above your northern horizon.
Name
NGC 6340
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Draco |
Magnitude: | 11.01 (V) [2] 11.87 (B) [2] 9.25 (J) [2] 8.55 (H) [2] 8.39 (K) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Right ascension: | 17h10m [2] |
Declination: | +72°18' [2] |
Distance: | 18.9 Mpc 61.6 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.37 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.