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IC 1270 - Star in Draco

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 78.48°   Az: 18.31°   Direction: North-North-East

IC 1270 is a Star in the Draco constellation. IC 1270 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 1270 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 1270 - Star in Draco star
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DSS2 image of IC 1270 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 48m 10s
+62° 12’ 58”
23h 29m 03s
17h 17m 13s

J2000

17h 47m 57s
+62° 13’ 24”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1270 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 1270 - Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1270 - Star in Draco.

Finder chart IC 1270 - Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1270 - Star in Draco.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 1270 - Star in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 16:09 UTC (altitude: 79.3°)