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Messier 29

M29 · open cluster

Messier 29

Messier 29 or M29, also known as NGC 6913 or the Cooling Tower Cluster, is a quite small, bright open cluster of stars just south of the central bright star Gamma Cygni of a northerly zone of the sky, Cygnus.

RA20h 23m 57sDec+38° 30' 27"

Image: Veryoldphotons. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation
M29
All designations
M29 · NGC 6913
Object type
Open Cluster
Constellation
Cygnus
Best viewing
Summer · Autumn

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000)
20h 23m 57s
Declination (J2000)
+38° 30' 27"
Apparent magnitude (V)
—
Distance
—
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Visibility tonight
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The science

Messier 29 or M29, also known as NGC 6913 or the Cooling Tower Cluster, is a quite small, bright open cluster of stars just south of the central bright star Gamma Cygni of a northerly zone of the sky, Cygnus. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, and can be seen from Earth by using binoculars.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0

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Companions

Other objects nearby in Cygnus, or of similar character.

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References

Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.

1 merge conflict resolved
  • coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used