Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 7082 Open Cluster in Cygnus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Sep 17 - 21:36

Uploaded

2024 Sep 26 - 09:49

Objects

NGC7082

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

6min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC 7082 Open Cluster in Cygnus

Title

NGC 7082 Open Cluster in Cygnus

About this image

This sparse open cluster (Class IV2p) is barely identifiable from the surrounding stars, so I have marked it out. It was discovered (somehow) by William Herschel in October 1788.

Apparent mag. 7.2. Distance c.4,703ly.

Bortle 7/8, Full Moon 100% 15 days.

Files associated with this observation

NGC7082 label (2).jpg (1.6 MB)

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