Open cluster NGC 6791 in Lyra

by: Nasa/Esa/DSS/Novapix
Reference: a-aou67-91001
Date: 2008-07-11

NGC 6791 is one of the oldest and largest open clusters known, about 10 times larger than most open clusters and containing roughly 10,000 stars. The cluster is located 13 000 light years in the constellation Lyra.

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