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Sh2-86
Sh2-86 — Emission Nebula
Emission Nebula
· VulpeculaIntermediate
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Target information
- Object type
- Emission Nebula
- Constellation
- Vulpecula
- Right ascension
- 19h 40m 00s
- Declination
- +24° 18′ 00″
- Magnitude
- Not recorded
- Angular size
- 40′ × 30′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Best months
- June, July, August, September, October
- Catalog IDs
- Sh2-86
About this target
HII region in Vulpecula surrounding the NGC 6823/NGC 6820 star-forming complex. Approximate imaging footprint.
Recommended telescopes
TS-Optics
1016mm f/4.0 · 254mm aperture
Frames 50% of APS-C FOV