Deep space
Cooling Tower Cluster
Open cluster · M29 · NGC 6913
Open cluster in Cygnus
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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.
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Key facts
Distance
~7,200 light-years
Apparent mag.
+7.1
Apparent size
7′
Best seen with
Binoculars
Catalogue
M29 · NGC 6913
Did you know
- Listed as Messier 29 in the Messier catalogue, also known as NGC 6913.
- Found in the constellation Cygnus.
- Within reach of ordinary binoculars under dark skies.
