The open cluster NGC 6823
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , NGC 6823 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:42 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:28.
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Name
NGC 6823
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 405
Position
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Magnitude: | 7.10 (V) [3] 7.71 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.61 |
| Right ascension: | 19h43m [2] |
| Declination: | +23°17' [2] |
| Distance: | 3.2 kpc 10.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.41 |