NGC : Foxhead Cluster (NGC6819)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-25
Astronomical night: 22:02 - 04:57 (GMT -5)
Foxhead Cluster (NGC6819) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk43° (Northeast)
SetDawn79°84° (East)
Maximum elevation

04:56

79°

84° (East)

Elevation

Foxhead Cluster (NGC6819) Celestial motion
Information about Foxhead Cluster (NGC6819)

General information

NGC6819 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Cygnus constellation and has apparent size of 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-25, cluster NGC6819 will be visible all night. At 22:02 the object will be placed at northeast, above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:57 when fade from view as dawn breaks east. Maximum elevation, 79° above horizon, will be reached at 04:56, when cluster will be placed at east.
 

Foxhead Cluster (NGC6819) on the sky map

Foxhead Cluster (NGC6819) on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Foxhead Cluster

Constellation

Cygnus

Magnitude

7

Apparent size5'
Right ascension19h 41m 18s
Declination40° 11′ 12″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6819

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 2*Double Star4.38
H VI 56Double Star4.48
H N 13Double Star6.37