NGC 6940

Coordinates

  • X -2282
  • Y -149
  • Z 889
→ Sol: ∼2,454

Object type

  • Open cluster
  • Star in Cluster
  • Star cluster
simbad:NGC 6940

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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