General information
NGC6997 is the open cluster at magnitude 10 that is placed in Cygnus constellation and has apparent size of 7 angular minutes.
cluster is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-19, cluster NGC6997 will be visible all night. At 22:38 the object will be placed at northeast, 18° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:20 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 76° above horizon, will be reached at 04:19, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC6997 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 31.2s |
Declination | 44° 36′ 36″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6997 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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