NGC : NGC6940

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-25
Astronomical night: 22:02 - 04:57 (GMT -5)
NGC6940 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:000°52° (Northeast)
SetDawn64°109° (East)
Maximum elevation

04:56

65°

109° (East)

Elevation

NGC6940 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6940

General information

NGC6940 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Vulpecula constellation and has apparent size of 31 angular minute.
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 NGC6940 will rise at northeast at 23:00 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:57) the object will be placed at east. Maximum elevation, 65° above horizon, will be reached at 04:56, when cluster will be placed at east.
 

NGC6940 on the sky map

NGC6940 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Vulpecula

Magnitude

6

Apparent size31'
Right ascension20h 34m 26s
Declination28° 17′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6940

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H II 98Double Star5.75
H II 25Double Star4.2