NGC 6866

Open Cluster NGC 6866 (= CH 7 = H VII.59), type 'd', in Cygnus

Right Ascension 20 : 03.7 (h:m)

Declination +44 : 00(h:m)

Distance 3.9 (kly)

Visual Brightness 7.6 (mag)

Apparent Dimension 7. (arc min)

Discovered by Caroline Herschel on July 23, 1783.

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References

Michael Hoskin, 2005. Caroline Herschel as Observer. Journal for the History of Astronomy, Vol. 36, Part 4, No. 125, pp. 373-406 (November 2005).

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Last Modification: March 11, 2009