NGC 6997
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6997, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6997
H VIII 58, GC 4620, C 2054+444, OCl 197
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 10 |
| Size | 12.1' |
| Right Ascension | 20h 56' (2000) |
| Declination | 44° 38' N |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Description | Cl, P, lC, st L |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Sep 25, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Large, coarse, bright and obvious, a loose cluster around 10' in diameter in a rich galactic starfield, embedded in NGC 7000
Other Data Sources for NGC 6997
Nearby objects for NGC 6997
9 objects found within 60'
| 57 Cygni | HD 199098 | HD 199579 |
| HD 199870 | LDN934 | LDN935 |
| NGC 6989 | NGC 6996 | NGC 7000 |
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NGC 6997