NGC : NGC6811

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-17
Astronomical night: 21:51 - 05:12 (GMT -5)
NGC6811 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk8°34° (Northeast)
SetDawn75°57° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

05:11

76°

57° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC6811 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6811

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

2024-04-17 cluster NGC6811 will be visible all night. At 21:51 the object will be placed at northeast, 8° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:12 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 76° above horizon, will be reached at 05:11, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

NGC6811 on the sky map

NGC6811 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cygnus

Magnitude

7

Apparent size13'
Right ascension19h 37m 17s
Declination46° 23′ 18″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6811

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 46Double Star6
H I 94Double Star2.89