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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:52  
clear_day Transit: 12:55  
SunsetSet: 20:59 south
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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.

IC 1340
Supernova Remnant
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Available Resources for IC 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus

Apparent size of IC 1340

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.
25.12 arcmin
19.95 arcmin

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 1340

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 0.83733333333333x0.83733333333333 degrees (50.24x50.24 arcmins).

Image of IC 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus star
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DSS2 image of IC 1340 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (25.12 arcmin) and minor (19.95 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1340

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1340 are provided in the following table:

20h 56m 08s
+31° 02’ 52”

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°.

Finder chart IC 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus.

Finder chart IC 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus.

Rise ans set times of IC 1340 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 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus 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: 59.0°
Max altitude: 69.6°
Azimuth: 301.0°
IC 1340 - Supernova Remnant in Cygnus is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom