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IC 2386 - Star in Cancer

Altitude: -9.8°   Azimuth: 22.2°   Direction: North-North-East

IC 2386 is a Star in the Cancer constellation. IC 2386 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 2386 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 2386 - Star in Cancer star
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DSS2 image of IC 2386 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 2386

IC 2386
Star
Cancer

IC 2386 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -9.8°
Azimuth: 22.2°
Direction: North-North-East

See also IC 2386 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 2386 - Star in Cancer

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 2386

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 2386 are provided in the following table:

08h 34m 44s
+25° 48’ 24”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2386 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 2386 - Star in Cancer star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2386 - Star in Cancer.

Finder chart IC 2386 - Star in Cancer star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2386 - Star in Cancer.

Rise and set times of IC 2386 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 2386 - Star in Cancer 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: 64.2°
Max altitude: 64.3°
Azimuth: 295.8°