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IC 1772 - Galaxy in Pisces

Above the horizon.  Rise: 20:32 | Tran: 3:14 | Set: 9:51
Alt: 45.57°   Az: 165.38°   Direction: South-South-East

IC 1772 is a Galaxy in the Pisces constellation. IC 1772 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 1772 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 1772 - Galaxy in Pisces star
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DSS2 image of IC 1772 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (0.68 arcmin) and minor (0.68 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 04m 01s
+07° 51’ 49”
23h 18m 54s
01h 22m 55s

J2000

02h 02m 43s
+07° 44’ 43”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1772 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 1772 - Galaxy in Pisces star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1772 - Galaxy in Pisces.

Finder chart IC 1772 - Galaxy in Pisces star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1772 - Galaxy in Pisces.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 1772 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1772 is a visual representation of it.
0.68 arcmin
0.68 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's IC 1772 - Galaxy in Pisces rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 82.1°
Max altitude: 46.4°
Azimuth: 277.9°