NGC 6802
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6802, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6802
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.8 |
| Size | 3' |
| Right Ascension | 19h 30' 35.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 20° 15' 40" N |
| Constellation | Vulpecula |
| Description | Cl, L, vC, E0, st14...18 |
| Classification | III 1 m |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 12, 2022 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Faint, a 3' knot of faint stars, rich, not resolved, just off the eastern end of Cr 399
Andrew Cooper
May 3, 2003 Kartchner Caverns State Park, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
A smudge in the thick galactic star field, several brighter members at the south end, elongated, rich, brighter at the south end, partially resolved with innumerable dim members
Other Data Sources for NGC 6802
Nearby objects for NGC 6802
12 objects found within 120'
| 4 Vulpeculae | 5 Vulpeculae | 7 Vulpeculae |
| 9 Vulpeculae | Cr 399 | HD 182955 |
| IC 1299 | NGC 6793 | PK55+2.1 |
| PK55+2.2 | PK55-0.1 | Sh2-82 |
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NGC 6802