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Observation by Nick Hewitt: NGC 6819 in Cygnus

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2021 Jul 15 - 23:43

Uploaded

2021 Jul 25 - 16:41

Objects

NGC6819

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 19h41m
Dec: +40°11'
Position angle: -21°33'

Field size

0°39' × 0°27'

Equipment
  • Celestron C9.25 Edge HD at f7
Exposure

13 x 60s @ISO2000

Location

Northampton

Target name

NGC 6819

Title

NGC 6819 in Cygnus

About this image

A fine rich cluster in western Cygnus, it has been nicknamed the Fox Head cluster more for its visual that photographic appearance. Somewhat isolated from the riches of the main Milky Way, it can be found 7 degrees west of Sadr (gamma Cygni) and is most attractive 7th magnitude group for two dozen stars of 10th-12th magnitude (and many fainter) within a tight 5 arc-minutes. North is up in the image. 

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