| Designation(s) | Sh2-86, NGC 6820, NGC 6823 |
| Object Type(s) | Emission Nebula, Open Cluster, Reflection Nebula |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), NGC, Sharpless |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Vulpecula |
| Date and Time Observed | 2025-07-05 23:30:00 |
| Instrument | Askar V 80mm w extender f7.5-600mm FL |
| Camera | ASI2600MC-Pro |
| Image Details | Up is 357.5 degrees E of N. Transparency: Poor. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 26m 40s. Exposures 20s@250g, L-eNhance Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | A patchy, high cloud layer made this evening less than ideal. I had to loosen the brightness filter to capture enough information to make a go of this. The target itself bears more than a passing resemblance to the Rosette Nebula, with the little open cluster, NGC 6820 neatly centered. NGC 6820 is a tiny, magnitude 15 reflection nebula that is hard to pick out without the assistance of the annotated image.. |
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