Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  HD186100  ·  HD186310  ·  HD344693  ·  HD344702  ·  HD344714  ·  HD344715  ·  HD344717  ·  HD344760  ·  HD344761  ·  HD344762  ·  HD344765  ·  HD344766  ·  HD344768  ·  HD344769  ·  HD344770  ·  HD344771  ·  HD344773  ·  HD344774  ·  HD344777  ·  HD344778  ·  HD344780  ·  HD344786  ·  HD344789  ·  HD344790  ·  HD344791  ·  HD344792  ·  HD344793  ·  HD344794  ·  HD344795  ·  HD344796  ·  And 21 more.
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NGC 6820, NGC 6823 and SH 2-86, Terrance
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NGC 6820, NGC 6823 and SH 2-86

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NGC 6820, NGC 6823 and SH 2-86, Terrance
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NGC 6820, NGC 6823 and SH 2-86

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NGC 6820 is a reflection nebula which shares residence with an emission nebula, SH 2-86, in the constellation Vulpecula.  This emission nebula houses an open star cluster, NGC 6823, spanning approximately 50 light-years across, at an estimated distance 6,000 light-years from Earth.

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