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IC 1872 - Other Classification in Perseus

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 74.46°   Az: 115.93°   Direction: East-South-East

IC 1872 is a Other Classification in the Perseus constellation. IC 1872 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 1872 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 1872 - Other Classification in Perseus star
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DSS2 image of IC 1872 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 06m 16s
+42° 54’ 31”
22h 43m 10s
01h 49m 27s

J2000

03h 04m 35s
+42° 48’ 38”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1872 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 1872 - Other Classification in Perseus.

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Finder chart for IC 1872 - Other Classification in Perseus.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 1872 - Other Classification in Perseus is circumpolar and transits at 07:40 UTC (altitude: 81.4°)