IC 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus
IC 1340 is a Supernova Remnant in the Cygnus constellation. IC 1340 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 1340 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 0.8373x0.8373 degrees (50.24x50.24 arcmins).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1340 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Apparent Size
The following table reports IC 1340 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1340 is a visual representation of it.Rise and Set Times
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's IC 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):