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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC1996

NGC1996 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC1996

Where is NGC1996 right now?

NGC1996 is located in the constellation Taurus. Although NGC1996 is currently 74° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.

NGC1996 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC1996 Visible from early morning until sunrise

NGC1996 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:4953°
Astronomical observing session begins19:32-26°
Moonset20:26-24°
NGC1996 rise23:32
Astronomical observing session ends02:5137°
Twilight end03:2644°
Civil sunrise03:5951°
Sunrise04:2856°
NGC1996 transit06:5878°

Track NGC1996 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC1996 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC1996 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC1996 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC1996 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC1996 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC1996

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Object nameNGC1996
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC1996 coordinates5.63858, 25.82317
Center coordinates5.63858, 25.82317

NGC1996 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC1996

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation74°
Azimuth229°
Here you can see the current position of NGC1996 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC1996


NGC1996 will remain visible until May 1, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise23:32
Set14:23
Elevation at transit78°
Transit time06:58
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 38m 18s", Dec: 25° 49' 23s
Magnitude-
ConstellationTaurus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC1996, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC1996

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension5.63858°
Declination25.82317°
Magnitude
ConstellationTaurus
Elevation73.6°
Azimuth229.3°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.