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 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:18 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 75° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 03:58.
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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 |