Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 6823 Open Cluster in Vulpecula

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2026 Aug 23 - 03:21

Uploaded

2026 Aug 25 - 17:43

Objects

NGC6823

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 6823 Open Cluster in Vulpecula

Title

NGC 6823 Open Cluster in Vulpecula

About this image

This open cluster (Class I3pn) was discovered by William Herschel in July 1785. It is a relatively young cluster containing many blue stars. This PIRATE image shows the cluster embedded in the much larger emission nebula NGC 6820.

Apparent mag. 7.1. Distance: c.6,000ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6823 v3image-jpeg-i PIRATE (2).jpg (1.7 MB)

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