Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 6837 Open Cluster in Aquila

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2026 Aug 27 - 21:22

Uploaded

2026 Aug 28 - 14:12

Objects

NGC6837

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Constellation

Aquila

Field centre

RA: 19^h53^m
Dec: +11°41'
Position angle: -2°27'

Field size

0°31' × 0°31'

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 6837 Open Cluster in Aquila

Title

NGC 6837 Open Cluster in Aquila

About this image

This small, elusive open cluster was discovered by William Herschel in September 1784. As this PIRATE image shows, it is by no means easy to locate and I have therefore marked it accordingly.

Apparent magnitude: 12.0. Distance c.3,100 ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6837 oc v3image-jpeg-i PIRATE (2) rotated marked.jpg (819.4 kB)

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