NGC 6340

Galaxy in the constellation Draco
NGC 6340
NGC 6340 (center) in 32 inch telescope.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDraco[1]
Right ascension17h 10m 24.9s[2]
Declination+72° 18′ 16″[2]
Redshift1198 ± 6 km/s[2]
Distance55.1 million light years
Apparent magnitude (V)11.9[2]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)0/a[2]
Size48,000 light years
Apparent size (V)3.2′ × 3.0′[2]
Other designations
UGC 10762,[2] PGC 59742[2]

NGC 6340 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco. The galaxy is approximately 55 million light years away.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6340. Retrieved 2007-04-11.

External links

  • 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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