General information
NGC6871 is the open cluster at magnitude 5 that is placed in Cygnus constellation and has apparent size of 20 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC6871 will be visible all night. At 22:03 the object will be placed at northeast, 2° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:56 when fade from view as dawn breaks east. Maximum elevation, 74° above horizon, will be reached at 04:55, when cluster will be placed at east.
NGC6871 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Cygnus |
Magnitude | 5 |
Apparent size | 20' |
Right ascension | 20h 5m 59s |
Declination | 35° 46′ 36″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6871 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H VI 32 | Double Star | 4.76 |