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IC 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco

Altitude: 68.8°   Azimuth: 344.9°   Direction: North-North-West

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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 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.

Key facts about IC 1261

IC 1261
Galaxy Pair
Draco

IC 1261 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 68.8°
Azimuth: 344.9°
Direction: North-North-West

See also IC 1261 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco

Apparent size of IC 1261

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

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1261

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1261 are provided in the following table:

17h 23m 22s
+71° 15’ 49”

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.

Rise and set times of IC 1261 from your location

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

IC 1261 - Galaxy Pair in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 05:34 UTC (altitude: 70.2°)