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 Cambridge , NGC6856 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 00:12 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 60° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:14.

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

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