NGC 1996 - Open Cluster in Taurus
NGC 1996 is a Open Cluster in the Taurus constellation. NGC 1996 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 1996 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 1996
NGC 1996 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -12.3°
Azimuth: 351.9°
Direction: North
See also NGC 1996 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 1996
The following table reports NGC 1996 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1996 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1996
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1996 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1996 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 1996 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 1996 - Open Cluster in Taurus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):