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NGC 6885
Open cluster · C37 · NGC 6885
Open cluster in Vulpecula
Photo: Roberto Mura · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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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Key facts
Distance
~1,950 light-years
Apparent mag.
+6
Best seen with
Naked eye (dark sky)
Catalogue
C37 · NGC 6885
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 37 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 6885.
- Found in the constellation Vulpecula.
- Visible to the naked eye from a dark, moonless site.
