NGC 6811
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6811, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6811
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 6.8 | Right Ascension | 19h 37' 18.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 46° 23' 20" N |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Description | Cl, L, pRi, lC, st11..14 |
| Classification | IV 3 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Sep 3, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 175x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Large, bright, coarse and poor, a loose open cluster that is quite distinct in a rich galactic starfield, a few dozen stars of 11-12th magnitude in a 15' area
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NGC 6811