| Cygnus OB7 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Right ascension | 21h 08m 00s[1] |
| Declination | 47° 36′ 00″ |
| Mean distance | 2,050 ly (630 pc[2]) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| See also:Stellar association,Moving groups | |
Cygnus OB7 is anOB association in the giantCygnus molecular cloud complex, which also contains the star-forming regionsCygnus X, theNorth America Nebula and thePelican Nebula. TheNorthern Coalsack Nebula of theCygnus Rift lies in the foreground of this region. The molecular cloud has a largeangular size of ~4° × 7°.[3]
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