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NGC 6914
Reflection nebula
NGC 6914
NGC 6914
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension20h 24m 43.3s[1]
Declination42° 28′ 58″[1]
Distance6,000[2] ly
Apparent dimensions (V)3.0' × 3.0'[3]
ConstellationCygnus
DesignationsLBN 274, LBN 280[4]
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 6914 is a reflection nebula located approximately 6,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, and was discovered by Édouard Stephan on August 29, 1881.[3] Ultraviolet radiation from stars in the Cygnus OB2 association ionize the nebula's hydrogen.[2]

  1. ^ a b "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6914. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "2011 March 4: NGC 6914 Nebulae". Astronomy Picture of the Day. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects 6900 - 6949". Cseligman. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "NGC 6914". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

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