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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
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Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:24
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IC 1589 - Double Star in Sculptor

Altitude: -1.6°   Azimuth: 209.2°   Direction: South-South-West

IC 1589 is a Double Star in the Sculptor constellation. IC 1589 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 1589 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 1589 - Double Star in Sculptor star
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DSS2 image of IC 1589 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 1589

IC 1589
Double Star
Sculptor

IC 1589 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -1.6°
Azimuth: 209.2°
Direction: South-South-West

See also IC 1589 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 1589 - Double Star in Sculptor

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1589

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1589 are provided in the following table:

00h 51m 59s
-34° 25’ 18”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1589 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 1589 - Double Star in Sculptor star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1589 - Double Star in Sculptor.

Finder chart IC 1589 - Double Star in Sculptor star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1589 - Double Star in Sculptor.

Rise and set times of IC 1589 from your location

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

Today's IC 1589 - Double Star in Sculptor rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 124.4°
Max altitude: 4.1°
Azimuth: 235.6°