NGC 6940
NGC 6940 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Vulpecula. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6940:
| NGC: | NGC 6940 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| V-mag (visual): | 6.3 |
| B-mag (blue): | 6.98 |
| Right Ascension: | 20:34:26.69 |
| Declination: | 28:16:57.80 |
| Major axis: | 10.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 8 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000026 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS