Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 1318  ·  NGC 6910  ·  The star Sadr (γCyg)  ·  gamma Cyg nebula

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Open Cluster NGC 6910 embedded in nebula region, Herbert Walter
Open Cluster NGC 6910 embedded in nebula region
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Open Cluster NGC 6910 embedded in nebula region

Image of the day 09/02/2015

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Open Cluster NGC 6910 embedded in nebula region, Herbert Walter
Open Cluster NGC 6910 embedded in nebula region
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Open Cluster NGC 6910 embedded in nebula region

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At a distance of 3700 light-years, the open cluster NGC 6910 is located in an extented nebula region in the constellation Cygnus and not far off the galactic plane. This explains the yellow color of the stars in contrast to the blue foreground stars in the vicinity of NGC 6910.

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Open Cluster NGC 6910 embedded in nebula region, Herbert Walter

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