NGC6819 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6819 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:34 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 75° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:33.
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Name
NGC6819
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h41m [2] |
| Declination: | +40°11' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 7.30 (V) [4] 8.21 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.4 kpc 7.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.56 |
Sources