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IC 1290 - Association of Stars in Sagittarius

Altitude: 12.8°   Azimuth: 163.2°   Direction: South-South-East

IC 1290 is a Association of Stars in the Sagittarius constellation. IC 1290 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 1290 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 1290 - Association of Stars in Sagittarius star
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DSS2 image of IC 1290 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 1290

IC 1290
Association of Stars
Sagittarius

IC 1290 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 12.8°
Azimuth: 163.2°
Direction: South-South-East

See also IC 1290 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 1290 - Association of Stars in Sagittarius

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1290

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1290 are provided in the following table:

18h 38m 35s
-24° 05’ 48”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1290 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 1290 - Association of Stars in Sagittarius star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1290 - Association of Stars in Sagittarius.

Finder chart IC 1290 - Association of Stars in Sagittarius star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1290 - Association of Stars in Sagittarius.

Rise and set times of IC 1290 from your location

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

Today's IC 1290 - Association of Stars in Sagittarius rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 114.1°
Max altitude: 14.4°
Azimuth: 245.9°