IC 1257 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
IC 1257 is a Globular Cluster in the Ophiuchus constellation. IC 1257 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.
IC 1257 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 27.6°
Azimuth: 151.7°
Direction: South-South-East
See also IC 1257 rise and set times.
Apparent size of IC 1257
The following table reports IC 1257 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1257 is a visual representation of it.Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 1257
The image below is a photograph of IC 1257 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).

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1257
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1257 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1257 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.


Rise ans set times of IC 1257 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's IC 1257 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):