NGC6857 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6857 will become visible at around 18:59 (PDT), 79° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:57.
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Name
NGC6857
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 11.40 (B) [1] |
Source