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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
SunriseRise: 5:41  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 20:12
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IC 1434 - Open Cluster in Lacerta

Altitude: 50.8°   Azimuth: 299.0°   Direction: West-North-West

IC 1434 is a Open Cluster in the Lacerta constellation. IC 1434 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 1434 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 1434 - Open Cluster in Lacerta star
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DSS2 image of IC 1434 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (4.8 arcmin) and minor (4.8 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about IC 1434

IC 1434
Open Cluster
Lacerta

IC 1434 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 50.8°
Azimuth: 299.0°
Direction: West-North-West

See also IC 1434 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 1434 - Open Cluster in Lacerta

Apparent size of IC 1434

The following table reports IC 1434 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1434 is a visual representation of it.
4.8 arcmin
4.8 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1434

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1434 are provided in the following table:

22h 10m 41s
+52° 51’ 00”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1434 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 1434 - Open Cluster in Lacerta star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1434 - Open Cluster in Lacerta.

Finder chart IC 1434 - Open Cluster in Lacerta star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1434 - Open Cluster in Lacerta.

Rise and set times of IC 1434 from your location

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

IC 1434 - Open Cluster in Lacerta is circumpolar and transits at 07:51 UTC (altitude: 88.6°)