The open cluster NGC 6834
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6834 will become visible around 19:10 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 77° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:54.
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Name
NGC 6834
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 7.80 (V) [3] 8.46 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.66 |
| Right ascension: | 19h52m [2] |
| Declination: | +29°24' [2] |
| Distance: | 2.1 kpc 6.7 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.78 |