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IC 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus

Altitude: -47.9°   Azimuth: 27.6°   Direction: North-North-East

IC 1606 is a Other Classification in the Cetus constellation. IC 1606 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of IC 1606 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 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus star
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DSS2 image of IC 1606 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 1606

IC 1606
Other Classification
Cetus

IC 1606 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -47.9°
Azimuth: 27.6°
Direction: North-North-East

See also IC 1606 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1606

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1606 are provided in the following table:

00h 58m 22s
-12° 10’ 42”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1606 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 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus.

Finder chart IC 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus.

Rise and set times of IC 1606 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 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus 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: 102.2°
Max altitude: 26.3°
Azimuth: 257.8°