NGC6846 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6846 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:30 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
NGC6846
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h56m [2] |
| Declination: | +32°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 14.20 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 4.5 kpc 14.5 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.96 |
Sources