Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6940
NGC 6940 Mothra Cluster, Jirair Afarian
NGC 6940 Mothra Cluster
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NGC 6940 Mothra Cluster

NGC 6940 Mothra Cluster, Jirair Afarian
NGC 6940 Mothra Cluster
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NGC 6940 Mothra Cluster

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NGC 6940 is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. The cluster is nearly a billion years old and it is located 2,500 light years away. It is considered the finest open cluster in the constellation. -Wikipedia

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