NGC 6823

Scientific overview

NGC 6823 is a cluster with nebulosity in the constellation Vulpecula. It shines at apparent magnitude 7.1 and spans about 6 arcminutes of sky.

Difficulty

Small telescope

Recommended equipment

≈ 80–100 mm telescope

Best observed

Summer (N. evening sky)

Best hemisphere

Northern

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

RA / Dec

19.7194h / 23.2999°

Hemisphere

Northern

Season

Summer

Object	Type	Mag	Size (′)
NGC 6940NGC 6940	Open cluster	6.3	10.8
Dumbbell NebulaM 27 · NGC 6853	Planetary nebula	7.4	6.7
NGC 6830NGC 6830	Open cluster	7.9	4.2
NGC 6802NGC 6802	Open cluster	8.8	4.5
NGC 6882C 37 · NGC 6882	Open cluster	14.1	7.5

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.

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