The open cluster NGC 6940
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Washington , NGC 6940 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:44 (MDT) as the dusk sky fades, 81° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:42, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:17, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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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) [3] 6.98 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
| Right ascension: | 20h34m [2] |
| Declination: | +28°16' [2] |
| Distance: | 770.0 parsec 2510.2 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.13 |
Visibility from Washington
All times shown in Washington local time.