NGC 6885

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title: "NGC 6885" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["open-clusters", "ngc-objects", "caldwell-objects", "vulpecula"] description: "Open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula" topic_path: "general/open-clusters" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6885" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox Cluster"]

Field	Value
image	[[File:NGC 6885.png
caption	The bright stars at the centre of the image are NGC 6882. NGC 6885 consists of the faint stars at lower left, around 20 Vul.
name	NGC 6885
epoch	J2000
constellation	Vulpecula
ra
dec
dist_ly	1950 ly
dist_pc	600 pc
appmag_v	+5.7/+8.1
size_v	7/18
names	Caldwell 37
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| image = [[File:NGC 6885.png|250px]] | caption = The bright stars at the centre of the image are NGC 6882. NGC 6885 consists of the faint stars at lower left, around 20 Vul. | name = NGC 6885 | epoch = J2000 | constellation = Vulpecula | ra = | dec = | dist_ly = 1950 ly | dist_pc = 600 pc | appmag_v = +5.7/+8.1 | size_v = 7/18 | notes = | names = Caldwell 37 NGC 6885, also Caldwell 37, is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. It shines at magnitude +5.7/+8.1. Its celestial coordinates are RA , dec . It surrounds the naked eye Be star 20 Vulpeculae, and is located near M27 (Dumbbell nebula), the nebula IC 4954, and open clusters NGC 6882 and NGC 6940. It is 7'/18' across. It was discovered in 1784 by William Herschel.

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References

1. https://www.deepskycorner.ch/obj/ngc6885.en.php

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