NGC 6802 - Wide Field
NGC 6802 - Wide Field |
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Object data of NGC6802 |
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| Object type: | open star cluster (I1m) | |
| Size: | 5' | |
| Magnitude: | 8.8 mag | |
| Constellation: | Vul | |
| Distance: | 3,600 Ly | |
| Notes: |
NGC6802 is an open star cluster, east of the much bigger star cluster
Collinder 399 (The Coat Hanger). The eastern half of the Coat Hanger is
visible on the right side in the above image. The golden-yellow color of NGC6802 is a consequence of the reddening of the star light by dust: E(B-V) = 0.85 mag. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2010-08-01 | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm) | |
| Camera: | EOS1000D (ISO400) | |
| Mount: | WAM 650 | |
| Exposure time: | 67x2m | |
| Exposure time total: | 2h 14m | |
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