Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC6866 Open Cluster in Cygnus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2023 Aug 23 - 22:36

Uploaded

2023 Sep 19 - 15:52

Objects

NGC6866

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

8min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC6866 Open Cluster in Cygnus

Title

NGC6866 Open Cluster in Cygnus

About this image

This mag. 8 type II2m open cluster was discovered by Caroline Herschel in July 1783.

Distance c.3,900ly. Age c.813million years.

Bortle 7/8.

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