Another barred spiral galaxy but one that looks to have been perturbed in the "recent" past.  Note the irregular structure, the off centered barred core, and a hint of spiral arms crossing each other.  Whats going on with this galaxy?  Stats for NGC 6140 are RA: 16h 20m 58.0s, Dec: +65° 23' 28", Mag: 11.8 (B), Size: 6.3'x4.5', Class: SB(s)cd pec

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Celestron C11 F/10 (2800mm Focal Length)
SBIG ST10XME with Adaptive Optics
LRGB = 210:60:60:80 minutes

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June 9-10, 2007
Columbus, Texas
Kent E. Biggs