NGC 6940


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Object data of NGC6940

Object type: Open star cluster (III 2 r)
Size: 25'
Magnitude: 6.3mag
Constellation: Vul
Distance: 2,500 Ly
   
Notes: NGC 6940 is an open star cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. The cluster is nearly a billion years old and it is located 2,500 light years away.

Exposure data

Date: 2022-10-16 until 2022-10-27 (3 nights)
Location: Nussbach / Austria (400m)
Telescope: TEC APO 200 FL with TEC flattener-reducer 0.9x (f=1490mm)
Camera: Nikon Z6 (ISO 800)
Mount: ASA DDM85
Exposure time: 26x6min
Exposure time total: 2h 36min
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