The open cluster NGC 6940
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 6940 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:40 (EDT) – 6 hours and 40 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 58° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:10.
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Name
NGC 6940
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Magnitude: | 6.30 (V)[2] 6.98 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
| Right Ascension: | 20h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°16' [1] |
| Distance: | 770.0 parsec 2510.2 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.13 |