Deep Sky Object in Summer
NGC6140 (Galaxy in Draco)


Date & Time: Apr 12 2024, from 24:27 to 25:22 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


NGC6140 / Galaxy, type SB(s)cd pec
R.A.16h 20m 58.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+65°23' 28" (2000.0)
Apparent Size6.3×4.5'
Radial Velocity+793km/s
Magnitude11.8
Distance48 million light yrs.
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsUGC 10359, CGCG 320-25
MCG +11-20-12, IRAS 16206+6530
PGC 57886
NGC6140 is a medium-scaled spiral galaxy positioned in central region of Draco. The galaxy has an apparent diameter of a bit larger than 6 arc minutes and a visual brightness of about 11th magnitude. This image can show you the dimmed arms are wound sparsely.



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