IC996 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC996 will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 52° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:14 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC996
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h17m [3] |
| Declination: | +57°37' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.62 (B) [1] 12.24 (J) [1] 11.60 (H) [1] 11.21 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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