Globular Cluster NGC 6934 in Delphinus
Taken by Tom Wildoner on August 3, 2025 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2025:09:23 08:50:21
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NGC 6934 is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Delphinus. It's located about 52,000 light-years from the Sun and is home to some of the most distant stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
NGC 6934 is located close to the celestial equator, so it's visible from both hemispheres at certain times of the year. Backyard scopes show a fuzzy disk of nebulosity, about 5 arc minutes in diameter with a brighter core. The cluster stars are estimated to be some 10 billion years old.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class: VIII
Constellation: Delphinus
Right ascension: 20h 34m 11.37s
Declination: +07° 24′ 16.1″
Distance: 52 kly
Apparent magnitude (V): 8.83
Apparent dimensions (V): 1.20′
Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX-90 SCT Telescope, Antares Focal Reducer, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 81 x 60 seconds, Celestron CGX-L pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: August 3, 2025. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://www.thedarksideobservatory.com
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