Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 6827 Open Cluster in Vulpecula

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2026 Aug 23 - 03:18

Uploaded

2026 Aug 24 - 09:38

Objects

NGC6827

Equipment

PlaneWave CDK24 24 inch f/6.5 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
FLI ProLine KAF-16803 CCD camera
10Micron GM4000 robotic German equatorial mount

Exposure

2min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC 6827 Open Cluster in Vulpecula

Title

NGC 6827 Open Cluster in Vulpecula

About this image

This open cluster, Class I3m, was discovered in October 1878 by Edouard Stephan at Marseille Observatory using a 31" Foucault reflector. Despite its classification, it does not stand out readily from the surrounding stars in this PIRATE image, hence the added marker.

Distance c.13,000ly. Age c.800million yrs.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6827 PIRATEv3image-jpeg-i (2) marked.jpg (313.0 kB)

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