IC 1023 - Open Cluster in Centaurus
IC 1023 is a Open Cluster in the Centaurus constellation. IC 1023 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of IC 1023 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).
Key facts about IC 1023
IC 1023 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 0.5°
Azimuth: 198.3°
Direction: South-South-West
See also IC 1023 rise and set times.
Apparent size of IC 1023
The following table reports IC 1023 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1023 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1023
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1023 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1023 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of IC 1023 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's IC 1023 - Open Cluster in Centaurus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):