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A Complete Guide to the Solar System and the Night Sky
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public Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Timezone: Europe/London
Sunrise: 5:19 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:32
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Other deep sky objects in Hydra

IC 2436 - Double Star in Hydra

Altitude: -39.4°   Azimuth: 69.6°   Direction: East-North-East

IC 2436 is a Double Star in the Hydra constellation. IC 2436 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 2436 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 2436 - Double Star in Hydra star
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DSS2 image of IC 2436 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 2436

IC 2436
Double Star
Hydra

IC 2436 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -39.4°
Azimuth: 69.6°
Direction: East-North-East

See also IC 2436 rise and set times.
Available Resources for IC 2436 - Double Star in Hydra

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 2436

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 2436 are provided in the following table:

09h 05m 23s
-19° 09’ 56”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2436 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 2436 - Double Star in Hydra star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2436 - Double Star in Hydra.

Finder chart IC 2436 - Double Star in Hydra star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2436 - Double Star in Hydra.

Rise and set times of IC 2436 from your location

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

Today's IC 2436 - Double Star in Hydra rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 109.2°
Max altitude: 19.4°
Azimuth: 250.8°