NGC 6885

NGC 6885
Observation data
Constellation	Vulpecula
Right ascension	20^h 12^m 00^s
Declination	+26° 29′ 00″
Distance	1950 ly (600 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.7/+8.1
Apparent dimensions (V)	7′/18′
Physical characteristics
Other designations	Caldwell 37

NGC 6885, also Caldwell 37, is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. It shines at magnitude +5.7/+8.1.^[1] Its celestial coordinates are RA 20^h 12.0^m, dec +26° 29′. It surrounds a naked-eye O or B-class star, and is located near M27 (Dumbbell nebula), the nebula IC 4954, and open clusters NGC 6882^[1] and NGC 6940. It is 7'/18' across.^[1]

Notes

1. "NGC 6885/6882". earthlink.net. 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-09.

References

• Pasachoff, Jay M. (2000). "Atlas of the Sky". Stars and Planets. New York, NY: Peterson Field Guides. ISBN 0-395-93432-X.
• Caldwell-Moore, Sir Patrick (2003). Firefly Atlas of the Universe. Firefly Books Limited. ISBN 1-55297-819-2.

External links

• NGC 6885 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SEDS – NGC 6885
• Simbad – NGC 6885
• VizieR – NGC 6885
• NED – NGC 6885

Coordinates: 20^h 12^m 00^s, +26° 29′ 00″