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 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 47° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 20:57 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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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