Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lyra (Lyr)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6791
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NGC 6791 Starcluster, Riedl Rudolf
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NGC 6791 Starcluster

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NGC 6791 Starcluster

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NGC 6791 is a star cluster in Lyra. He is in a distance of 13.300 Lj. This cluster is one of the oldest clusters known to date. Estimated age 8 Billion years.

The size of the cluster is about 16 arcmin.

Interesting is the deep red star on the right side!

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NGC 6791 Starcluster, Riedl Rudolf