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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 6847
Other Designations	Sh-2 97, LBN 151 (associated nebula)
Constellation	Cygnus
Right Ascension	19h 56m 37s
Declination	+30° 12' 48"
Distance	c.12,200 light years c.3,700 parsecs (somewhat uncertain)
Magnitude	Not recorded (the brightest stars in this region are magnitude +10 or fainter)
Diameter	Apparent: 20' Actual: 62 light years
Optimum Visibility	August

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