NGC 6940 is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. The cluster is nearly a billion years old and it is located 2,500 light years away.

NGC 6940 is a Open Cluster in the Vulpecula constellation. NGC 6940 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 6.3, NGC 6940 is easily visible with the help of a small binocular.

Oct 5, 2020 · NGC 6940 is an open star cluster situated 2,500 light-years away from us and best viewed in the summertime or early autumn. The older cluster features a rich field of red giants. The stars are fairly scattered across an area the size of the moon in the sky.

August brings a wealth of fine open clusters to the fore, and one of the nicest is NGC 6940 in Vulpecula. It lies in the north of the constellation, nestled beneath Cygnus’ outstretched eastern wing. It was discovered by William Heschel on the evening of 17 July 1784.

Sep 7, 2020 · NGC 6940 is located in Vulpecula, the Little Fox, in a very rich starry field near the border with Cygnus. It’s located about 2500 light years away, and covers an area of sky a little smaller than the Moon.

Dec 29, 2023 · NGC 6940, or Melotte 232, is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula at a distance of 2,500 light years. Discovered in 1784, this stellar grouping is estimated to be 720 million years old...

Oct 9, 2024 · Last night, I decided to image the fairly large and rich open cluster NGC-6940 in Vulpecula, given that it stands out quite well against the background star clouds visually and the summer Milky Way is well placed at dusk.