The open cluster NGC 6802
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), NGC 6802 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:46 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 46° above your eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:40, 38° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6802
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 400
Position
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Magnitude: | 8.80 (V)[1] 10.07 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.27 |
| Right Ascension: | 19h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°15' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.7 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -1.45 |
Source