The open cluster NGC 6996
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 6996 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:06 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 81° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:41, 85° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:26, when it sinks below 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 6996
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 425