NGC : NGC6992

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-29
Astronomical night: 21:02 - 05:27 (GMT -5)
NGC6992 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:3347° (Northeast)
SetDawn51°86° (East)
Maximum elevation

05:26

52°

86° (East)

Elevation

NGC6992 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6992

General information

NGC6992 is the supernova remnant at magnitude 7 that is placed in Cygnus constellation and has apparent size of 60 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, supernova remnant is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-03-29, supernova remnant NGC6992 will rise at northeast at 00:33 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:27) the object will be placed at east. Maximum elevation, 52° above horizon, will be reached at 05:26, when supernova remnant will be placed at east.
 

NGC6992 on the sky map

NGC6992 on the sky map
Object type

Supernova Remnant

Alternative names

Constellation

Cygnus

Magnitude

7

Apparent size3600"x8'
Right ascension20h 56m 19s
Declination31° 44′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6992

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 113aDouble Star6.78
H II 98Double Star5.75
H II 25Double Star4.2
NGC6871Open Cluster5.2
NGC6940Open Cluster6.3