NGC956 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC956 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:19 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:47.
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Name
NGC956
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h32m [1] |
| Declination: | +44°35' [1] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 8.90 (V) [1] 8.90 (P) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.5 arcmin |