Clusters

Cr 399, Mag 3 coathanger cluster
NGC 6940, Mag 6 large rich cluster
NGC 6823, Mag 7 small dim cluster
NGC 6802, Mag 8 small dim cluster

Planetary Nebula

M 27, very large, Mag 7,Four star dumbell nebula

Double stars

1. Struve 2445 VUL 7.2,8.9,12.6,263 white + blue Rating 3
2. Struve 2540 VUL 7.3,8.8,5.1,147 white + blue Rating 3
3. Struve 2455 VUL 7.4,8.5,6.6,40 white + blue Rating 3
4. Struve 2457 VUL 7.5,9.0,10.3,201 white + blue Rating 3

Other notes

Best placed from early summer through to mid autumn.

Vulpecula has galactic co-ordinates of approximately 70, -5.

So when you look at this constellation you are looking through the galactic plane along the Orion arm of our spiral galaxy.

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