Observing the Clusters - Autumn

Some of the best Open Clusters

Here is a selection of some of the best open clusters around Northern Cygnus.
All are suitable for binoculars or a small telescope.
All images David Ratledge

  NGC 6791
Magnitude: 9.5
Size: 16.0'
Number of stars: 300
Magnitude of brightest star: 13.0
Very old cluster
 		 cluster
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  NGC 6811
Magnitude: 6.8
Size: 13.0'
Number of stars: 70
Magnitude of brightest star: 9.9
  		 cluster
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  NGC 6819
Magnitude: 7.3
Size: 5.0'
150 stars mags 11-16
Magnitude of brightest star: 11.5
  		 cluster
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  NGC 6866
Magnitude: 7.6
Size: 7.0'
Number of stars: 80
Magnitude of brightest star: 10.7
  		 cluster
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  NGC 6910
Magnitude: 7.4
Size: 8.0'
Number of stars: 50
Magnitude of brightest star: 9.6
  		 cluster
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  M29
Magnitude: 6.6
Size: 7.0'
Number of stars: 50
Magnitude of brightest star: 8.6
  		 cluster
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  NGC 7031
Magnitude: 9.1
Size: 5.0'
Number of stars: 50
Magnitude of brightest star: 11.3
  		 cluster
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  NGC 7086
Magnitude: 8.4
Size: 9.0'
Number of stars: 50
Magnitude of brightest star: 10.2
  		 cluster
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  M39
Magnitude: 4.6
Size: 32.0'
Number of stars: 30
Magnitude of brightest star: 6.8
  		 cluster
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  NGC 7128
Magnitude: 9.7
Number of stars: 35
Magnitude of brightest star: 11.5
  		 cluster
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  NGC 7142
Magnitude: 9.3
Size: 4.3'
Number of stars: 100
Magnitude of brightest star: 12.1
Cluster with a Galaxy!
  		 cluster
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