NGC6866 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC6866 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 19:57 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 73° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:27.
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Name
NGC6866
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +44°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 7.60 (V) [4] 8.04 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.4 kpc 4.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.44 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.21 |
Sources