The open cluster NGC 6882
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6882 will become visible around 19:08 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 75° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:51.
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Name
NGC 6882
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 416
Position
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 20h11m [2] |
| Declination: | +26°29' [2] |
| Distance: | 597.0 parsec 1946.2 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.78 |