NGC 6823
DSS image of NGC 6823
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6823, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6823

Type  Open Cluster
Magnitude  7.1
Size  12'
Right Ascension  19h 43' 9.8"  (2000)
Declination  23° 18' 0" N
Constellation  Vulpecula
Description  Cl, cRi, E, st11...12
Classification  I 3 p n
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Jun 11, 2022    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%

Bright and obvious, a rich clump in a rich galactic starfield, the central grouping is small at under 5', partially resolved, a collection of a dozen 9th to 11th magnitude stars highlight the cluster

Andrew Cooper
May 3, 2003    Kartchner Caverns State Park, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet

Big, bright, coarse, a scattering of bright stars in a Milky Way star field, four stars in a tight diamond arrangement make up the core.
Other Data Sources for NGC 6823
Nearby objects for NGC 6823
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NGC 6823