Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6940
NGC6940 - Herschel H8-7, Scott
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NGC6940 - Herschel H8-7

NGC6940 - Herschel H8-7, Scott
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NGC6940 - Herschel H8-7

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A bright moon and a poor sky is a good time to image open clusters. Thanks for looking.

From the Wiki: 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.

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NGC6940 - Herschel H8-7, Scott