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TimezoneEurope/Madrid
Sunrise: 7:08 
Transit: 14:23 
Sunset: 21:38
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IC 1246 - Star in Hercules

Above the horizon.  Rise: 17:15 | Tran: 0:17 | Set: 7:23
Alt: 38.86°   Az: 267.02°   Direction: West

IC 1246 is a Star in the Hercules constellation. IC 1246 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 1246 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 1246 - Star in Hercules star
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DSS2 image of IC 1246 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 15m 18s
+20° 12’ 33”
03h 43m 49s
20h 59m 07s

J2000

17h 14m 12s
+20° 14’ 14”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1246 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 1246 - Star in Hercules.

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Finder chart for IC 1246 - Star in Hercules.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Antequera MA (ES)
Latitude: 37° 01’ 09” N
Longitude: 4° 33’ 40” W
Timezone: Europe/Madrid

Today's IC 1246 - Star in Hercules rise, transit and set times from Antequera MA (ES) are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Madrid):

Azimuth: 69.8°
Max altitude: 73.2°
Azimuth: 290.2°