NGC 6791 is an open star cluster located in the constellation of Lyra. One of the oldest known clusters, its age is estimated to be 8 billion years. A heavily studied cluster and was also in the field of view of the Kepler space telescope that was designed to look for planet transits.
NGC 6791 (2024)
- Constellation: Lyra
- Right Ascension: 19h 20m 53s
- Declination: +37° 46.3′
- Distance: 13,300 ly
- Details
- Category: Open Clusters
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM