Type | Open Cluster |
---|---|
Magnitude | 6.3 |
Size | 20' |
Right Ascension | 20h 9' (2000) |
Declination | 35° 29' N |
Constellation | Cygnus |
Description | Centered on HD191566 v=7.72 |
Classification | III2p |
Andrew Cooper
Jun 24, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
15cm f/5 Newtonian, Primero @ 53x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A coarse grouping in rich galactic starfield located between two NGC clusters and a bit south, centered on the 7th magnitude star HD 191566, the cluster is a scattering of 9th to 11th magnitude stars over a 20' area, NGC 6883 is 32' northeast while NGC 6811 is 43' west-northwest
Andrew Cooper
Sep 6, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A modestly enhanced region around Σ 2639, not notably distinct from the surrounding rich galactic starfield, about 15' diameter, coarse, poor, resolved
b1 Cygni | Barnard 147 | Berkeley 50 |
Biur1 | Biur2 | HD 190918 |
HD 191493 | HD 191494 | HD 191566 |
IC 1310 | NGC 6871 | NGC 6883 |
Ru172 | RY Cygni |
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