NGC 6791
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6791, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6791
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.5 |
| Size | 16' |
| Right Ascension | 19h 20' 53.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 37° 46' 19" N |
| Constellation | Lyra |
| Description | vF, L, vRi, *F |
| Classification | II 3 r |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jul 19, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 27%
Quite faint, large, a perceptible hazy patch in a rich galactic starfield, unresolved, 10' in diameter, the rich red U Lyr is 10' northwest
Andrew Cooper
May 28, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Large, hazy patch just resolved into innumerable stars, roughly circular 15' area, distinct from the galactic background, very rich, faint, it would be easily overlooked in a smaller 'scope.
Other Data Sources for NGC 6791
Nearby objects for NGC 6791
5 objects found within 120'
| 4 Cygni | Aladfar | HD 182990 |
| Theta Lyrae | U Lyrae |
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NGC 6791