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IC 1590 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cassiopeia

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 33.50°   Az: 38.80°   Direction: North-East

IC 1590 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Cassiopeia constellation. IC 1590 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 1590 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of IC 1590 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cassiopeia star
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DSS2 image of IC 1590 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (6.3 arcmin) and minor (6.3 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 54m 19s
+56° 46’ 49”
16h 50m 00s
17h 44m 20s

J2000

00h 52m 50s
+56° 38’ 34”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1590 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 1590 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cassiopeia.

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Finder chart for IC 1590 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cassiopeia.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 1590 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1590 is a visual representation of it.
6.3 arcmin
6.3 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 1590 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cassiopeia is circumpolar and transits at 09:24 UTC (altitude: 84.7°)