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NGC 6847 (also SH2-97) is a magnitude +13.0 star cloud located in the constellation Cygnus.

The star cloud was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at Datchet, England on the 17th July 1784.

Right Ascension 19h 56m 37.7s, Declination +30° 12' 46"



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