General information
Open Cluster NGC6996 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Cygnus constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 7 angular minutes.
cluster is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-19, cluster NGC6996 will be visible all night. At 22:38 the object will be placed at northeast, 19° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:20 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 75° above horizon, will be reached at 04:19, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC6996 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
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Constellation | Cygnus |
Magnitude | 10 |
Apparent size | 7' |
Right ascension | 20h 56m 25s |
Declination | 45° 28′ 12″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6996 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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