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IC 1164 - Star in Ursa Minor

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 41.98°   Az: 334.95°   Direction: North-North-West

IC 1164 is a Star in the Ursa Minor constellation. IC 1164 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 1164 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of IC 1164 - Star in Ursa Minor star
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DSS2 image of IC 1164 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 54m 58s
+70° 30’ 49”
07h 17m 18s
23h 12m 17s

J2000

15h 55m 03s
+70° 35’ 13”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1164 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for IC 1164 - Star in Ursa Minor.

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Finder chart for IC 1164 - Star in Ursa Minor.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 1164 - Star in Ursa Minor is circumpolar and transits at 00:11 UTC (altitude: 71.0°)