NGC 6882
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6882, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6882
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.1 |
| Size | 18' |
| Right Ascension | 20h 11' 55.9" (2000) |
| Declination | 26° 29' 20" N |
| Constellation | Vulpecula |
| Description | Cl, P, lC |
| Classification | II 2 p |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jul 3, 2003 Whipple Observatory, Santa Rita Mts., Arizona (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Large! Bright! a beautiful concentration of stars in the Milky Way star field, a very bright 6th magnitude star (20 Vul) defines the center of the cluster with an arc of bright stars to the south (NGC6882) and a clump of somewhat dimmer stars to the north (NGC6885)
Other Data Sources for NGC 6882
Associated objects for NGC 6882
Nearby objects for NGC 6882
5 objects found within 60'
| 18 Vulpeculae | 19 Vulpeculae | 20 Vulpeculae |
| NGC 6885 | QR Vulpeculae |
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NGC 6882