General information
Open Cluster NGC6811 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Cygnus constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 13 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC6811 will be visible all night. At 22:03 the object will be placed at northeast, 13° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:56 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 79° above horizon, will be reached at 04:55, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC6811 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Cygnus |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 13' |
Right ascension | 19h 37m 17s |
Declination | 46° 23′ 18″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6811 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H V 46 | Double Star | 6 |
H I 94 | Double Star | 2.89 |