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IC 1234 - Star in Draco

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 84.64°   Az: 358.00°   Direction: North

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.

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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of IC 1234 - Star in Draco star
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DSS2 image of IC 1234 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 53m 19s
+56° 50’ 13”
00h 01m 22s
16h 54m 41s

J2000

16h 52m 50s
+56° 52’ 40”

Finder Chart

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°.

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Finder chart for IC 1234 - Star in Draco.

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Finder chart for IC 1234 - Star in Draco.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 1234 - Star in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 00:18 UTC (altitude: 84.6°)