NGC 6871
NGC 6871 is a small, young open cluster in the constellation of Cygnus. The cluster has less than 50 members, most of which are blue and white stars. It is located 5135 light-years from Earth.
NGC 6871 | |
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NGC 6871, taken from Stellarium | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Cygnus |
Right ascension | 20h 05m 59s[1] |
Declination | +35° 46.6′[1] |
Distance | 5133 ly (1574 pc[2]) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.2[3] |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | - M☉ |
Radius | - |
Estimated age | 9.1 million years |
Notable features | Presence of eclipsing binary stars [4] |
Other designations | GC 4548, h 2067, Struve 2630[3] |
References
- "NGC 6871". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- "Results for NGC 6871". WEBDA Database. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- "Results for NGC 6871". SEDS' Interactive NGC Catalog Online. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- "Astronomy Magazine". NGC 6871 - open cluster in Cygnus. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
External links
Media related to NGC 6871 at Wikimedia Commons - NGC 6871 at WEBDA
- NGC 6871 at Bernhard Hubl's Astrophotography
- NGC 6871 at Astronomy Magazine
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