NGC 6871 is a small, young open cluster in the constellation of Cygnus. The cluster has fewer than 50 members, most of which are blue and white stars. It is located 5135 light-years from Earth.
NGC 6871 was born in the same giant molecular cloud with at least six other open clusters. The other open clusters are not gravitationally associated with NGC 6871. NGC 6871 itself also seems to be disintegrating.
+Prominent starsStar nameEffective temperatureAbsolute magnitudeBolometric magnitudeMass ()Spectral typeRef.HD 22686833,000 -6.4 -9.640O9.7IHD 19120131,600 -5.8 -8.935B0VHD 19091926,300 -5.8 -8.325B1IbBD+35 395526,300 -5.7 -8.324B1IbHD 19086439,900 -5.5 -9.345O7IIIADS 13374 B (WR 133 B)30,000 -5.4 -8.4922.6O9.5IHD 22763429,500 -5.3 -8.225B0.2IIIHD 22701841,000 -4.9 -8.838O7VWR 133 A70,800 -3.4 -8.819.3WN5o
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External links
NGC 6871 at WEBDA NGC 6871 at Bernhard Hubl's Astrophotography NGC 6871 at Astronomy Magazine