NGC6856 (Open cluster)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , NGC6856 will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 66° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:23 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name NGC6856
Object type Open cluster
Position
Right ascension:19h59m [1]
Declination:+56°07' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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