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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:43  
clear_day Transit: 12:58  
SunsetSet: 21:13 south
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NGC 6996 - Association of Stars in Cygnus

Altitude: 60.3°   Azimuth: 83.8°   Direction: East

NGC 6996 is a Association of Stars in the Cygnus constellation. NGC 6996 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

NGC 6996
Association of Stars
Cygnus

NGC 6996 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 60.3°
Azimuth: 83.8°
Direction: East

See also NGC 6996 rise and set times.
Available Resources for NGC 6996 - Association of Stars in Cygnus

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 6996

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6996 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).

Image of NGC 6996 - Association of Stars in Cygnus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6996 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6996

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6996 are provided in the following table:

20h 56m 30s
+45° 28’ 22”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6996 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 6996 - Association of Stars in Cygnus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6996 - Association of Stars in Cygnus.

Finder chart NGC 6996 - Association of Stars in Cygnus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6996 - Association of Stars in Cygnus.

Rise ans set times of NGC 6996 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 6996 - Association of Stars in Cygnus is circumpolar and transits at 03:39 UTC (altitude: 84.0°)