NGC 6340
| NGC 6340 | |
|---|---|
|
NGC 6340 by HST. 1.56′ view | |
| 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] | |
An ultraviolet image of NGC 6340 taken with GALEX
NGC 6340 in 32 inch telescope.
NGC 6340 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco. The galaxy is approximately 55 million light years away.
References
- ↑ 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 0-933346-51-4.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6340. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
External links
- NGC 6340 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
17h 10m 24.9s, +72° 18′ 16″
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