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IC 1243 - Other Classification in Ophiuchus

Altitude: 6.4°   Azimuth: 279.2°   Direction: West

IC 1243 is a Other Classification in the Ophiuchus constellation. IC 1243 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 1243 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 1243 - Other Classification in Ophiuchus star
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DSS2 image of IC 1243 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 1243

IC 1243
Other Classification
Ophiuchus

IC 1243 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 6.4°
Azimuth: 279.2°
Direction: West

See also IC 1243 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 1243 - Other Classification in Ophiuchus

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1243

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1243 are provided in the following table:

17h 10m 24s
+10° 45’ 59”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1243 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 1243 - Other Classification in Ophiuchus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1243 - Other Classification in Ophiuchus.

Finder chart IC 1243 - Other Classification in Ophiuchus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1243 - Other Classification in Ophiuchus.

Rise and set times of IC 1243 from your location

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

Today's IC 1243 - Other Classification in Ophiuchus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 79.2°
Max altitude: 49.3°
Azimuth: 280.8°