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IC 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 69.65°   Az: 9.94°   Direction: North

IC 1261 is a Galaxy Pair in the Draco constellation. IC 1261 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 1261 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 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco star
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DSS2 image of IC 1261 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.1 arcmin) and minor (1.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 23m 02s
+71° 14’ 29”
23h 16m 58s
16h 40m 01s

J2000

17h 23m 22s
+71° 15’ 49”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1261 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 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco.

Finder chart IC 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 1261 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1261 is a visual representation of it.
1.1 arcmin
1.1 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 16:00 UTC (altitude: 70.2°)