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IC 1396 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cepheus

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 73.72°   Az: 57.68°   Direction: East-North-East

IC 1396 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Cepheus constellation. IC 1396 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 1396 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 0.4667x0.4667 degrees (28.00x28.00 arcmins).

Image of IC 1396 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cepheus star
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DSS2 image of IC 1396 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (14 arcmin) and minor (4 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

21h 39m 45s
+57° 36’ 16”
22h 15m 02s
19h 54m 48s

J2000

21h 38m 57s
+57° 29’ 20”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1396 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for IC 1396 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cepheus.

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Finder chart for IC 1396 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cepheus.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 1396 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1396 is a visual representation of it.
14 arcmin
4 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 1396 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cepheus is circumpolar and transits at 05:51 UTC (altitude: 83.9°)