NGC 1996
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | bull |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 38 m 18.9 s |
| declination | + 25 ° 49 ′ 23 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Angular expansion | 22 ′ × 14 ′ |
| Physical data
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| distance | approx. 4600 ly (1400 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery time | December 7, 1785 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 1996 • GC 1199 • H VIII 42 • | |
NGC 1996 is the name of an open star cluster or a randomly arranged group of stars in the constellation Taurus . The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on December 7, 1785 .