NGC6856 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6856 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 22:37 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 66° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:41.
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Name
NGC6856
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +56°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin |
Source