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1Properties
Magnitude
11.0
Angular Size
6.0′
Cl, vF, pL, vRi, vC st 15...18
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Medium | Hard+ | Hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Medium+ | Medium |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Medium+ |
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very hard
Impossible
Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Easy
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
Jul – Sep
(peak: Aug)
4
Eyepiece View
5
Best Magnification
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Classification Decoder
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
68 Cyg
Hot blue O-type star
Star
mag 5.00
1.7°
Cygnus
Collinder 428
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 8.7
2.8°
Cygnus
NGC 7039
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 7.6
3.2°
Cygnus
North America Nebula
NGC 7000
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 5.0
3.2°
Cygnus
NGC 6997
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 10.0
3.7°
Cygnus
NGC 7062
Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 8.3
4.3°
Cygnus
W Cyg
Semi-regular variable, range 5.1–6.8
Variable Star
mag 5.53
5.0°
Cygnus
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