Observation by Peter Mulligan: GALACTIC CLUSTER NGC 6800

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Peter Mulligan

Observer

Peter Mulligan

Observed

2017 Sep 09 - 21:00

Uploaded

2017 Sep 11 - 18:24

Objects

NGC6800

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Constellation

Vulpecula

Field centre

RA: 19^h26^m
Dec: +25°08'
Position angle: -7°25'

Field size

0°51' × 0°35'

Equipment

SKYWATCHER 200p on EQ5
CANON 1100D at PF

Exposure

35-30SEC, ISO 800

Location

SHEFFIELD, UK

Target name

NGC 6800

Title

GALACTIC CLUSTER NGC 6800

About this image

Just NW of Alpha Vul, NGC 6800 shows a scattering of 10th to 11th mag stars. The total number in the cluster is thought to be over 100, Distance 3600 l/y. The bright star to bottom right is HD 182807 6.2m, spectral type F7V, distance 92.7 l/y

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NGC 6800.jpg (548.3 kB)

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