About NGC 6885 (C37)

NGC 6885 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

This makes it a good target for beginners.

What to expect

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Vulpecula

Distance

1950 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

5.7