My Astrophotography – NGC 6820

NGC 6820 (Sh2-68)

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• Location in the constellation Vulpecula, roughly 3 degrees from the Dumbbell Nebula (M27).
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• Associated Cluster – it surrounds NGC 6823 (open cluster).
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• The nebula and star cluster are part of a larger, fainter emission region designated as Sh2-86.
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• Object Name
  NGC 6820

• Object Type
  Emission Nebula

• Constellation
  Vulpecula

• Magnitude
  +7.1

• Distance
  6,000 light-years

• Age
  2 million years old

Telescope:

Mount:

Accessory:

Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT

ZWO ASIair Plus / PixInsight

Camera:

Guiding:

Filter:

ZWO ASI585MC Pro cooling

ZWO ASI1200MM

2″ Optolong eNhance

• Date:
  Friday 2nd October 2026

• Moonlit:
  Waning gibbous – 22 days old
  Magnitude: -10.4
  Moonlit: 59%

• Total:
  180’s x 30 subs = 1 hour 30 minutes
  

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NGC 6820

SH2-68

Emission Nebula

+7.1

6,000 light years / 55 light years across

Vul (Vulpecula / The Fox)

19h 42m 27s

+23° 05′ 14″

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