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NGC 6791: Digitized Sky Survey View

NGC 6791: Digitized Sky Survey View
This is a ground-based telescopic view of NGC 6791, located 13,300 light-years away in the constellation Lyra.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    19h 20m 52.99s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    37° 46' 18.0"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Lyra
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    13,300 light-years or 4 kiloparsecs

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    DSS
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 6791
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Open Cluster
  • Release Date
    July 10, 2008
  • Science Release
    What’s My Age? Mystery Star Cluster Has 3 Different Birthdays
  • Credit
    Digitized Sky Survey (DSS), STScI/AURA, Palomar/Caltech, UKSTU/AAO

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov