NGC 6885, also Caldwell 37, is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. It shines at magnitude +5.7/+8.1. Its celestial coordinates are RA 20 h 12.0 m, dec +26° 29′. It surrounds the naked eye Be star 20 Vulpeculae, and is located near M27 (Dumbbell nebula), the nebula IC 4954, and open clusters NGC 6882 and NGC 6940. It is 7'/18' across.

Jun 18, 2023 · NGC 6885, also known as Caldwell 37, is an open star cluster in the constellation Vulpecula, best viewed in summer and early autumn. The cluster makes its home in the same sky neighborhood as Messier 27 , NGC 6882, NGC 6940 , and IC 4954.

NGC 6882/6885 is a very old cluster with an estimated age of 1.4 billion years. It's about 2,000 light-years distant from Earth and is listed as number 37 in the Caldwell catalogue. The cluster is best seen from northern locations during the months of July, August and September.

Open star cluster NGC 6885 is located in the constellation Vulpecula. On 24 July it is in opposition to the Sun and crosses the meridian at local midnight. The best observation time is January to December. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey.

NGC 6885 and NGC 6781 July 2023 - Nebula and Cluster of the Month. The Summer Miky Way is on full show this month and by the end of July, astronomical darkness will have returned for most of us. This month, then, we’re going to look at two fine objects – a cluster and a nebula, both easily visible during the brief darkness of the summer night.

Some sources idenfy NGC 6885 as the large, loose group of stars that surrounds the bright star 20 Vulpeculae. NGC 6882 is identified as the smaller clump of stars to the northwest (upper right) of the bright star.

Jul 14, 2018 · NGC 6885 (Caldwell 37 and others) is a trumpler class III 2 p open cluster located approximately 1,950 light-years away in Vulpecula. This one also appears to be cataloged as NGC 6882. There are also two Collinder designations that appear to be reversed.

May 19, 2024 · NGC 6885 Open cluster in Vulpecula (Trumpler III 2 p) Date: May 19, 2024: Exposure: RGB (60 minutes, 1/2 crop) Camera: STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters : Telescope: ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3: Guiding: Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm: Processing: MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Astronomy Tools, Topaz Denoise AI:

Caldwell 37 (NGC 6885) is a open cluster located within the constellation Vulpecula. C37 is best viewed during Fall, is magnitude 5.9*, and can be viewed with naked eye (just barely). It is 7' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.

NGC6885 is a loose open star cluster in Vulpecula. The bright star in the centre of the image is 20 Vul, a so called Be star (an emission line star). The New General Catalogue lists a second open star cluster inside this image field: NGC6882.