Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6871  ·  The star 27Cyg
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NGC 6871 & the dark towers, Rafael Schmall
NGC 6871 & the dark towers
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NGC 6871 & the dark towers

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NGC 6871 & the dark towers, Rafael Schmall
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NGC 6871 & the dark towers

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NGC 6871 is a small, young open cluster in the constellation of Cygnus. The cluster has less than 50 members, most of which are blue and white stars. It is located 5135 light-years from Earth.

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NGC 6871 & the dark towers, Rafael Schmall