The open cluster NGC 6755
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 6755 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:10 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 55° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:11, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:35, when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6755
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 397
Position
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Magnitude: | 7.50 (V) [3] 8.60 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.10 |
| Right ascension: | 19h07m [2] |
| Declination: | +04°15' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.4 kpc 4.6 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.26 |