NGC 7063: A Cluster Looking Like the Big Dipper

Posted byWayne McGrawPosted inStar ClustersTags:,

NGC 7063 is an open cluster in the constellation Cygnus. It’s best viewed in summer through early autumn.

This 7th-magnitude cluster is best viewed with a telescope. It is 2200 light years away from us and relatively small at six light years in diameter.

My Observations

DateOctober 1, 2022
Time9:40 p.m.
LocationSeattle, WA
Magnification169x
ScopeMeade 8″ SCT
Eyepiece12mm
SeeingGood
TransparencyGood
Sketch of NGC 7063 star cluster as viewed through a 8-inch SCT telescope.

Key Stats

ConstellationCygnus
Best ViewingSummer
Visual Magnitude+7
Absolute Magnitude-2.9
Distance from Earth2,200 ly
Diameter5.9 ly
Apparent Size9 arcmin
Milky Way LocationPerseus
My Viewing GradeB+

Sources

The photo of NGC 7063 is a screenshot from theskylive.com. Per the site’s share policy, here’s the link to the NGC 7063 page.

Sketch by Wayne McGraw

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