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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:52  
clear_day Transit: 12:55  
SunsetSet: 20:59 south
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NGC 6997 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cygnus

NGC 6997 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Cygnus constellation. NGC 6997 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

NGC 6997
Star Cluster + Nebula
Cygnus
  • NGC 6997 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt. Its current altitude is 71° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
  • Given its visual magnitude of 10, NGC 6997 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.
Available Resources for NGC 6997 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cygnus

Photometric information of NGC 6997

The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 6997 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).

10

For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.

Apparent size of NGC 6997

The following table reports NGC 6997 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6997 is a visual representation of it.
6.9 arcmin
6.9 arcmin

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 6997

The image below is a photograph of NGC 6997 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 6997 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cygnus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6997 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (6.9 arcmin) and minor (6.9 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6997

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6997 are provided in the following table:

20h 56m 39s
+44° 37’ 53”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6997 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 6997 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cygnus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6997 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cygnus.

Finder chart NGC 6997 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cygnus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 6997 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cygnus.

Rise ans set times of NGC 6997 from your location

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

NGC 6997 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cygnus is circumpolar and transits at 04:34 UTC (altitude: 83.2°)