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north SunriseRise: 4:50  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 21:02 south
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IC 1234 - Star in Draco

IC 1234 is a Star in the Draco constellation. IC 1234 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

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Available Resources for IC 1234 - Star in Draco

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 1234

The image below is a photograph of IC 1234 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 1234 - Star in Draco star
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DSS2 image of IC 1234 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1234

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1234 are provided in the following table:

16h 52m 50s
+56° 52’ 40”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1234 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 1234 - Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1234 - Star in Draco.

Finder chart IC 1234 - Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1234 - Star in Draco.

Rise ans set times of IC 1234 from your location

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

IC 1234 - Star in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 00:23 UTC (altitude: 84.6°)