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   54°12.0' N; 4°25' W

                            Constellation Cygnus

                                   Objects to View & Photograph

NGC 6960 - Veil Nebula
 
 
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Recommended Objects within the Cygnus Constellation to View or Photograph.

 

 

Object NameTypeMagnitudeObject SizeObject DistanceRight AscentionDeclinationNotes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
Messier 29Open Cluster6.6010'.04,000  LY20h 23m 56.0s+38° 31'.40"Estimated 50 Stars
Messier 39Open Cluster4.6032'.0800 LY21h 32m 02.0s+48° 26'.00"About 30 Stars
NGC 6826Planetary Nebula8.902'.32,200 LY19h 44m 08.0s+50° 31'.00"Blinking Planetary Nebula seems to blink
NGC 6871Open Cluster5.2020'.01,574 LY20h 05m 59.0s+35° 46'.36"Poorly defined 12 Star Open Cluster
NGC 6888Emission Nebula9.0018'.0 x 12'.05,000 LY20h 12m 07.0s+38° 21'.00"Crescent Nebula
NGC 6910Open Cluster7.408'.013,200 LY20h 23m 10.0s+40° 47'.00"Y shaped cluster 20 or so stars
NGC 6946Spiral Galaxy9.6011'.5 x 9'.818 Million LY20h 34m 50.0s+60° 09'.00"Fireworks Galaxy - small & distant spiral
NGC 6960Supernova Remnant7.0070'.0 x 6'.02,000 LY20h 45m 30.0s+30° 42'.00"Veil Nebula (witches broom section)
NGC 6979Supernova Remnant5.10230'.0 x 160'.02,600 LY20h 51m 00.0s+30° 40'.00"Pickerings Triangle
NGC 7000Diffuse Nebula4.00120'.0 x 40'.01,600 LY20h 58m 80.0s+44° 20'.00"North American Nebula
NGC 7026Planetary Nebula12.7021".04,500 LY21h 04m 34.7s+47° 39'.13"Cheeseburger Nebula - Dark central area
IC 5070Diffuse Nebula8.0060'.0 x 50'.01,800 LY20h 58m 08.0s+44° 21'.00"Pelican Nebula
Alpha CygniStar1.250.1'3,200 LY21h 41m 25.9s+45° 16'.49"Deneb (Blue Supergiant)
Beta CygniBinary Star3.05-5.100.1'380 LY19h 30m 00.0s+27° 58'.00"Binary - Orange & Blue Binary
61 CygniBinary Star5.21-6.030.1'11.36 LY21h 06m 53.9s+38° 44'.31"Bessels Star (Pair of orange stars)

Observing Key - Required Minimum Size Telescope

Binoculars or Small Telescope (up to 4 inch aperture)
Medium Telescope (6 to 10 inch aperture)
Large Telescope (over 12 inch aperture) or Photograph Only

 

   

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