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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:26 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:25
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NGC 6827 - Open Cluster in Vulpecula

Altitude: -17.3°   Azimuth: 358.6°   Direction: North

NGC 6827 is a Open Cluster in the Vulpecula constellation. NGC 6827 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6827 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of NGC 6827 - Open Cluster in Vulpecula star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6827 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (2.1 arcmin) and minor (2.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about NGC 6827

NGC 6827
Open Cluster
Vulpecula

NGC 6827 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -17.3°
Azimuth: 358.6°
Direction: North

See also NGC 6827 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 6827 - Open Cluster in Vulpecula

Apparent size of NGC 6827

The following table reports NGC 6827 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6827 is a visual representation of it.
2.1 arcmin
2.1 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6827

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6827 are provided in the following table:

19h 48m 52s
+21° 12’ 54”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6827 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 6827 - Open Cluster in Vulpecula star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6827 - Open Cluster in Vulpecula.

Finder chart NGC 6827 - Open Cluster in Vulpecula star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6827 - Open Cluster in Vulpecula.

Rise and set times of NGC 6827 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's NGC 6827 - Open Cluster in Vulpecula rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 68.8°
Max altitude: 59.7°
Azimuth: 291.2°