NGC6997 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC6997 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:34 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:05.
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Name
NGC6997
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h56m [1] |
| Declination: | +44°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 10.00 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.9 arcmin |
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