NGC 6885
NGC 6885, also Caldwell 37, is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. It shines at magnitude +5.7/+8.1. Its celestial coordinates are RA 20h 12.0m, dec +26° 29′. It surrounds the naked eye Be star 20 Vulpeculae, and is located near M27 (Dumbbell nebula), the nebula IC 4954, and open clusters NGC 6882 and NGC 6940. It is 7'/18' across.
| NGC 6885 | |
|---|---|
 The bright stars at the centre of the image are NGC 6882. NGC 6885 consists of the faint stars at lower left, around 20 Vul. | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Vulpecula |
| Right ascension | 20h 12m 00s |
| Declination | +26° 29′ 00″ |
| Distance | 1950 ly (600 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.7/+8.1 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7′/18′ |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Caldwell 37 |
Notes
References
- Pasachoff, Jay M. (2000). "Atlas of the Sky". Stars and Planets. New York, NY: Peterson Field Guides. ISBN 978-0-395-93432-6.
- Caldwell-Moore, Sir Patrick (2003). Firefly Atlas of the Universe. Firefly Books Limited. ISBN 978-1-55297-819-1.
External links
- NGC 6885 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- "NGC 6885". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- SEDS – NGC 6885
- VizieR – NGC 6885
- NED – NGC 6885
| List |
|
|---|---|
| See also | |
| |
Constellation of Vulpecula | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars |
| ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Galaxies |
| ||||||||||||
 | |||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.