NGC 6940
id:
ngc-6940-164-13914812
title:
NGC 6940
text:
NGC 6940 is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. The cluster is nearly a billion years old and it is located 2,500 light years away. It is considered the finest open cluster in the constellation.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6940
date created:
2017-07-19T12:33:43Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T12:05:03Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q1148670","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1148670"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/NGC_6940_AOFPK.jpg","width":4272,"height":2848}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16