The open cluster NGC 956
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 956 will become visible at around 20:29 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 36° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 5 hours and 48 minutes after the Sun at 01:13.
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Name
NGC 956
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 27