NGC6992 (Supernova remnant)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC6992 will become visible around 18:27 (EST), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 33 minutes after the Sun at 20:54.
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Name
NGC6992
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Object type
Supernova remnant
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Position
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 7.00 (B) [1] |
| Right ascension: | 20h56m [1] |
| Declination: | +31°44' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.