NGC6802 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6802 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:16 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:10.
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Name
NGC6802
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h30m [2] |
| Declination: | +20°15' [2] |
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Magnitude: | 8.80 (V) [3] 10.07 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.5 arcmin |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.27 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.45 |
Sources