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NGC 6040

Galaxy Fair (37/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 6040 Galaxy Her Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 15.0
Angular Size 1.4′ × 0.4′
Position Angle 47°
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABc)
vF, eS, F* close

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 04m 24.0s
Dec +17° 45' 00.0"
Constellation Her
Catalog NGC 6040

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 6040 · 1.4′×0.4′ · N up, E left

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