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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:22 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:28
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HCG079 (Seyfert's Sextet) - Group of Galaxies in Serpens

Altitude: -2.3°   Azimuth: 51.8°   Direction: North-East

HCG079 is a Group of Galaxies in the Serpens constellation. HCG079 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of HCG079 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of HCG079 (Seyfert's Sextet) - Group of Galaxies in Serpens star
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DSS2 image of HCG079 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (2.8 arcmin) and minor (2.8 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about HCG079

HCG079
Group of Galaxies
Serpens

HCG079 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -2.3°
Azimuth: 51.8°
Direction: North-East

See also HCG079 rise and set times.

Available Resources for HCG079 (Seyfert's Sextet) - Group of Galaxies in Serpens

Apparent size of HCG079

The following table reports HCG079 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of HCG079 is a visual representation of it.
2.8 arcmin
2.8 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HCG079

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of HCG079 are provided in the following table:

15h 59m 12s
+20° 45’ 30”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of HCG079 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart HCG079 (Seyfert's Sextet) - Group of Galaxies in Serpens star
Simplified finder chart for HCG079 (Seyfert's Sextet) - Group of Galaxies in Serpens.

Finder chart HCG079 (Seyfert's Sextet) - Group of Galaxies in Serpens star
Simplified finder chart for HCG079 (Seyfert's Sextet) - Group of Galaxies in Serpens.

Rise and set times of HCG079 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's HCG079 (Seyfert's Sextet) - Group of Galaxies in Serpens rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 69.2°
Max altitude: 59.3°
Azimuth: 290.8°