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TimezoneEurope/London
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Sunset: 20:22
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IC 1203 - Association of Stars in Scorpius

Altitude: 3.6°   Azimuth: 133.7°   Direction: South-East

IC 1203 is a Association of Stars in the Scorpius constellation. IC 1203 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 IC 1203 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 IC 1203 - Association of Stars in Scorpius star
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DSS2 image of IC 1203 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (3.5 arcmin) and minor (2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about IC 1203

IC 1203
Association of Stars
Scorpius

IC 1203 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: 3.6°
Azimuth: 133.7°
Direction: South-East

See also IC 1203 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 1203 - Association of Stars in Scorpius

Apparent size of IC 1203

The following table reports IC 1203 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1203 is a visual representation of it.
3.5 arcmin
2 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1203

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1203 are provided in the following table:

16h 15m 15s
-22° 22’ 14”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1203 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 IC 1203 - Association of Stars in Scorpius star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1203 - Association of Stars in Scorpius.

Finder chart IC 1203 - Association of Stars in Scorpius star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1203 - Association of Stars in Scorpius.

Rise and set times of IC 1203 from your location

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

Today's IC 1203 - Association of Stars in Scorpius rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 112.4°
Max altitude: 16.1°
Azimuth: 247.6°