NGC 6866
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6866, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6866
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Size | 7' |
| Right Ascension | 20h 3' 55.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 44° 9' 33" N |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Description | Cl, L, vRi, cC |
| Classification | II 2 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 27, 2006 TIMPA, Avra Valley, AZ (map)
28cm f/10 SCT Gypsy
A modest open cluster of a few dozen stars, well detached from the galactic starfield, sparse, bright, about 7' in diameter
Andrew Cooper
Jul 7, 2002 TIMPA, Avra Valley, AZ (map)
25cm f/10 SCT
Rich cluster, chains of 10th magnitude stars, a bright 6.5 mag. star 20' W, a chain of 4 10th mag. stars bisect the center of the cluster, rich galactic star field fills the field
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Fine cluster― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Other Data Sources for NGC 6866
Nearby objects for NGC 6866
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NGC 6866