IC 1318 (Gamma Cygni) - Star in Cygnus
IC 1318 is a Star in the Cygnus constellation. IC 1318 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of IC 1318 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).
Key facts about IC 1318
IC 1318 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 58.4°
Azimuth: 266.5°
Direction: West
See also IC 1318 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 2.23, IC 1318 is visible to the naked eye under dark skies, might require a small binocular from light polluted areas.
Photometric information of IC 1318
The following table lists the magnitude of IC 1318 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1318
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1318 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1318 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of IC 1318 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
IC 1318 (Gamma Cygni) - Star in Cygnus is circumpolar and transits at 06:15 UTC (altitude: 78.8°)