NGC 1996

NGC 1996
	The open cluster NGC 1996
Observation data
Constellation	Taurus
Right ascension	05h 38m 10.2s[1]
Declination	+35° 49′ 04″[1]
Distance	4570 (1400 pc [2])
Apparent magnitude (V)	988.27 [3]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age	282 Million
Other designations	GC 1199, H 8.42 [4]

NGC 1996 is an open cluster[2][3] or a group of stars[1] located in the Taurus constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 7, 1785. NGC 1996 is located around 1400 pc (~ 4570 ly) from our solar system and it is roughly 282 million years old and its apparent size is 22 arcmin.[5]

References

"Object: NGC 1996 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
"WEBDA page for open cluster NGC 1996". WEBDA. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
"The open cluster NGC 1996". In the sky. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
"NGC 1996". SEDS. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
"NGC 1996". cseligman. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

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[NGC_1996-1] "Object: NGC 1996 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

[NGC_1996_-_distance-2] "WEBDA page for open cluster NGC 1996". WEBDA. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

[NGC_apparent_Magnitude-3] "The open cluster NGC 1996". In the sky. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

[4] "NGC 1996". SEDS. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

[5] "NGC 1996". cseligman. Retrieved 28 October 2017.