NGC 6996 (2024)
- Constellation: Cygnus
- Right Ascension: 20hr 56' 25"
- Declination: 45º 28' 12"
- Distance: 2,800 ly
NGC 6996 is a possible open cluster located inside the North American Nebula. Along with the cluster is nebulosity from the nebula, along with several dark nebula in the field.
- Details
- Category: Open Clusters
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 1491 (2024)
- Constellation: Perseus
- Right Ascension: 04h 03m 15.9s
- Declination: +51° 18′ 54″
- Distance: 9,800 ly approximate
NGC 1491 is a emission nebula located in the constellation of Perseus. It is often referred to as the Fossil Footprint nebula. Massive stars located in the nebula ionize the hydrogen gas causing it to glow in red light.
- Details
- Category: Nebulas
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
Barnard's Star (2024)
- Constellation: Ophiuchus
- Right Ascension: 17h 57m 48.49847s
- Declination: +04° 41′ 36.1139″
- Distance: 5.96 ly
- Apparent Magnitude: 9.5
- B-V Color Index: 1.713
Barnard's Star is the 4th closest star, and shows the highest proper motion (apparent motion) across the sky. With over 10 arc-seconds of motion per year, the change of its position is visible over a year's time. A small red dwarf, and at magnitude 9.5, it requires optical aid to see it. Also is know as V2500 Oph in the variable star catalogue, as is displayed here.
An image of the star taken from 2014 till 2024 at every two years illustrates it's motion over time.
- Details
- Category: Stars
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 6791 (2024)
- Constellation: Lyra
- Right Ascension: 19h 20m 53s
- Declination: +37° 46.3′
- Distance: 13,300 ly
NGC 6791 is an open star cluster located in the constellation of Lyra. One of the oldest known clusters, its age is estimated to be 8 billion years. A heavily studied cluster and was also in the field of view of the Kepler space telescope that was designed to look for planet transits.
- Details
- Category: Open Clusters
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 6755 and NGC 6756 (2024)
- Constellation: Aquila
- Right Ascension: 19h 07m 46.1s
- Declination: +04° 13′ 26″
- Distance: 8,060 ly
NGC 6755 is an open cluster located in the constellation of Aquila. Its estimated age is 250 million years. It has a Trumpler classification of II2r.
To the upper right is a unrelated small open cluster NGC 6756. NGC 6756 estimated distance is 6,363 light years.Image of NGC 6756 follows.
- Details
- Category: Open Clusters
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 6822 Barnard's Galaxy (2024)
- Constellation: Sagittarius
- Right Ascension: 19h 44m 56.6s
- Declination: −14° 47′ 21″
- Distance: 1.63 million ly
- Galaxy Type: IB(s)m
NGC 6822 is smaller barred irregular galaxy. It's the closest of the Local Group of galaxies that is not a satellite of the Milky Way Galaxy.
- Details
- Category: Galaxies
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
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