NGC 6866

Open cluster in the constellation Cygnus
NGC 6866
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension20h 3.7m [1]
Declination+44° 00′[1]
Distance3900 ly (1450 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)7.6
Apparent dimensions (V)7'
Physical characteristics
Estimated age0.43 ± 0.05 Gyr
Other designationsCr 412, C2002+438, OCL 183
Associations
ConstellationCygnus
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6866 is an open cluster in the constellation Cygnus. It was discovered by Caroline Herschel on 23 July 1783.

Map showing location of NGC 6866

NGC 6866 is located in what was the field of view of the Kepler spacecraft. Using asteroseismic analysis, the age of NGC 6866 was estimated to be about 430 million years old.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "NGC 6866". Results for NGC 6866. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  2. ^ Brogaard, K.; Arentoft, T.; Miglio, A.; Casali, G.; Thomsen, J. S.; Tailo, M.; Montalbán, J.; Grisoni, V.; Willett, E.; Stokholm, A.; Grundahl, F.; Stello, D.; Sandquist, E. L. (2023). "Asteroseismic age estimate of the open cluster NGC 6866 using Kepler and Gaia". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 679: A23. arXiv:2308.12731. Bibcode:2023A&A...679A..23B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202347330.
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External links

  • Media related to NGC 6866 at Wikimedia Commons
  • NGC 6866 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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