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Show the direction and distance to this nebula on the Galactic Map.

Proper Names	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	Sometimes listed as NGC 6820 (a designation more usually applied to a reflection nebula within Westerhout 55)
Other Designations	Westerhout 55, W55, Sh2-86, LBN 135
Constellation	Vulpecula
Right Ascension	19h 43m 12s
Declination	+23° 15' 0"
Distance	c. 6,000 light years c. 1,840 parsecs (approximate)
Magnitude	Not recorded
Dimensions	Apparent: 40' x 30' Actual: 70 x 50 light years (approximate)
Optimum Visibility	July / August

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