NGC 6914 · nebula

NGC 6914

NGC 6914 is a reflection nebula located approximately 6,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, and was discovered by Édouard Stephan on August 29, 1881.

RA20h 24m 43sDec+42° 28' 57"

Image: Kees Scherer. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 6914
All designations: NGC 6914
Object type: Nebula
Constellation: Cygnus
Best viewing: Summer · Autumn

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 20h 24m 43s
Declination (J2000): +42° 28' 57"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 6914 is a reflection nebula located approximately 6,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, and was discovered by Édouard Stephan on August 29, 1881. Ultraviolet radiation from stars in the Cygnus OB2 association ionize the nebula's hydrogen.

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