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, 8° 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
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | Foxhead Cluster |
Constellation | Cygnus |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 5' |
Right ascension | 19h 41m 18s |
Declination | 40° 11′ 12″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6819 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H IV 2* | Double Star | 4.38 |
H VI 56 | Double Star | 4.48 |
H N 13 | Double Star | 6.37 |