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Other deep sky objects in Cetus
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IC 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus

Below the horizon.  Rise: 20:06 | Tran: 1:06 | Set: 6:03
Alt: -2.39°   Az: 253.57°   Direction: West-South-West

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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of IC 1606 - Other Classification in Cetus star
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DSS2 image of IC 1606 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 59m 36s
-12° 02’ 43”
05h 13m 58s
06h 13m 34s

J2000

00h 58m 22s
-12° 10’ 42”

Finder Chart

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

Location: Greenwich, UK
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, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 102.0°
Max altitude: 26.5°
Azimuth: 258.0°