C37 · open cluster

NGC 6885

NGC 6885, also Caldwell 37, is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula.

RA20h 11m 55sDec+26° 29' 19"

Image: Roberto Mura. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: C37
All designations: C37 · NGC 6885
Object type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Vulpecula
Best viewing: Summer

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 20h 11m 55s
Declination (J2000): +26° 29' 19"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 6885, also Caldwell 37, is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. It shines at magnitude +5.7/+8.1. Its celestial coordinates are RA 20h 12.0m , dec +26° 29′. It surrounds the naked eye Be star 20 Vulpeculae, and is located near M27, the nebula IC 4954, and open clusters NGC 6882 and NGC 6940. It is 7'/18' across. It was discovered in 1784 by William Herschel.

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