NGC 6340 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco. The galaxy is approximately 55 million light years away.
| NGC 6340 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6340 (center) in 32 inch telescope. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco[1] |
| Right ascension | 17h 10m 24.9s[2] |
| Declination | +72° 18′ 16″[2] |
| Redshift | 1198 ± 6 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 55.1 million light years |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)0/a[2] |
| Size | 48,000 light years |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2′ × 3.0′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 10762,[2] PGC 59742[2] | |
References edit
- ^ R. W. Sinnott, ed. (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-933346-51-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6340. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
External links edit
Media related to NGC 6340 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 6340 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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