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]
Type	SA(s)0/a[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)	3′.2 × 3′.0[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.9[2]
Other designations
UGC 10762[2], PGC 59742[2]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

An ultraviolet image of NGC 6340 taken with GALEX

NGC 6340 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco.

References

1. ^ R. W. Sinnott, editor (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 0-933-34651-4. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6340. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. 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: 17^h 10^m 24.9^s, +72° 18′ 16″