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NGC 6340 — Galaxy in Draco

Galaxy Good (40/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 11.0m Galaxy Draco (Dra) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.0
Angular Size 3.0′ × 2.9′
Position Angle 155°
Distance 56.89 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)
cF, pL, R, vgmbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 10m 24.0s
Dec +72° 17' 60.0"
Constellation Draco (Dra)
Catalog NGC 6340

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Medium Hard+ Hard
150mm Newt. Easy Medium+ Medium
C8 203mm Easy Easy Medium+
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season May – Jul (peak: Jun)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 6340 · 3.0′×2.9′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Easy
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Planetary Nebula mag 8.1 7.0° Draco
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