NGC 956
 
NGC 956 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Andromeda. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 956:
| NGC: | NGC 956 | 
| Type: | open cluster | 
| Constellation: | Andromeda | 
| V-mag (visual): | 8.9 | 
| Right Ascension: | 02:32:30.90 | 
| Declination: | 44:35:36.50 | 
| Major axis: | 4.5 ' | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS