NGC6791 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6791 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:36 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 75° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.
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Name
NGC6791
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h20m [2] |
| Declination: | +37°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lyra |
| Magnitude: | 9.50 (V) [2] 10.52 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 5.9 kpc 19.1 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.34 |
Sources