Observer's guide
About NGC 6885
NGC 6885 (C37) is catalogued as an open cluster in Vulpecula. Its J2000 position is RA 20:11:56, Dec +26:28:48, corresponding to 303.0042 degrees RA and 26.4783 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 1,950 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 15 by 15 arcminutes.
Observing tips
This is rated as a very easy target at magnitude 5.7. It is associated with summer observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around July. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 64.5 degrees; local horizons and the live altitude chart determine the practical window.
Its brightness makes it a practical binocular or small-telescope candidate when it is well above the horizon.
What to expect
The SIMBAD classification for the matched source is OpC. A published radial velocity value is 2.4 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 62 bibliographic references.
At roughly 15 arcminutes across, it benefits from a narrower field and adequate image scale. Use the listed 15 by 15 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.