Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Delphinus (Del)  ·  Contains:  HD196025  ·  NGC 6934
Globular Cluster NGC 6934 in Delphinus, Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster NGC 6934 in Delphinus

Globular Cluster NGC 6934 in Delphinus, Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster NGC 6934 in Delphinus

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NGC 6934 is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Delphinus. It's located about 52,000 light-years from the Sun and is home to some of the most distant stars in the Milky Way galaxy. 

NGC 6934 is located close to the celestial equator, so it's visible from both hemispheres at certain times of the year. Backyard scopes show a fuzzy disk of nebulosity, about 5 arc minutes in diameter with a brighter core. The cluster stars are estimated to be some 10 billion years old. 

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class: VIII
Constellation: Delphinus
Right ascension: 20h 34m 11.37s
Declination: +07° 24′ 16.1″
Distance: 52 kly
Apparent magnitude (V): 8.83
Apparent dimensions (V): 1.20′

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 81x60 seconds guided exposures, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: July 11, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Globular Cluster NGC 6934 in Delphinus, Tom Wildoner

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