Astronomy:NGC 6820 and NGC 6823
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Short description: Reflection nebula and star cluster in the constellation Vulpecula
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6820/NGC 6823 Credit: Jeff Johnson | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 19h 42m 27.92s[1] |
| Declination | +23° 05′ 14.7″[1] |
| Distance | 6,000[2] ly |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 40 arcmins |
| Constellation | Vulpecula |
| Designations | Nebula (NGC 6820, Sh2-86) |
NGC 6820 is a small reflection nebula near the open cluster NGC 6823 in Vulpecula. The reflection nebula and cluster are embedded in a large faint emission nebula called Sh 2-86. The whole area of nebulosity is often referred to as NGC 6820.[3]
M27, the Dumbbell Nebula, is found three degrees to the east, and α Vulpeculae three degrees to the west.
Open star cluster NGC 6823 is about 50 light-years across and lies about 6,000 light-years away. The center of the cluster formed about two million years ago and is dominated in brightness by a host of bright young blue stars. Outer parts of the cluster contain even younger stars.[2] It forms the core of the Vulpecula OB1 stellar association.[4]
Image gallery
NGC 6820/NGC 6823 – Courtesy: Hunter Wilson
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NGC 6820". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+6820.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds (4 October 2004). "NGC 6823: Cloud Sculpting Star Cluster". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap041004.html.
- ↑ "Sharpless 86". http://cosmicneighbors.net/sh2-86.htm.
- ↑ Billot, N.; Noriega-Crespo, A.; Carey, S.; Guieu, S.; Shenoy, S.; Paladini, R.; Latter, W. (2010). "Young Stellar Objects and Triggered Star Formation in the Vulpecula Ob Association". The Astrophysical Journal 712 (2): 797. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/712/2/797. Bibcode: 2010ApJ...712..797B.
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