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| Description | NGC | Magnitude | Right Ascension | Declination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galactic Cluster in Cygnus | 7092 | 5.2 | 21 hours 30 minutes | 48 degrees 13 minutes |
Don't bother looking at M39 through a telescope; it appears at its best when viewed through a pair of binoculars. The apparent magnitudes of its stars vary between 7 and 10. The member stars of M39 are not very compressed still, they are relatively bright and present a lovely sight when seen with low magnification. Its area in the sky as about the size of a full Moon and is located about 1,000 light years away.
Unfortunately, M39 is not close to any bright star, although the long axis of Cygnus points to the correct spot.