NGC 6857
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6857, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6857
H III 144, h 2062, GC 4536, PK 070+01 2, PK 70+1.1, ARO 196, Min 1-98
| Type | Bright Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 11.4 |
| Size | 1.5' |
| Right Ascension | 20h 1' 47.8" (2000) |
| Declination | 33° 31' 38" N |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Description | F, am Milky Way st |
| Classification | E |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Sep 6, 2021 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Small, faint, <1' in diameter, a small nebulous patch in a very rich galactic starfield, roughly round, a little brighter to the center
Other Data Sources for NGC 6857
Nearby objects for NGC 6857
12 objects found within 120'
| Barnard 144 | Berkeley 49 | Berkeley 84 |
| Biur2 | Biurakan 2 | Eta Cygni |
| HD 190603 | HD 191566 | NGC 6846 |
| PK68+1.2 | Sh2-101 | vdB128 |
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NGC 6857