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IC 1257 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Above the horizon.  Rise: 12:10 | Tran: 17:33 | Set: 22:55
Alt: 6.81°   Az: 249.50°   Direction: West-South-West

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.

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

Image of IC 1257 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus star
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DSS2 image of IC 1257 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (3.3 arcmin) and minor (3.3 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 28m 28s
-07° 06’ 44”
04h 38m 23s
22h 06m 52s

J2000

17h 27m 07s
-07° 05’ 35”

Finder Chart

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°.

Finder chart IC 1257 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1257 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus.

Finder chart IC 1257 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1257 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus.

Apparent Size

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.
3.3 arcmin
3.3 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
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, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 97.1°
Max altitude: 31.4°
Azimuth: 262.9°