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IC 2949 - Double Star in Centaurus

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -37.92°   Az: 120.00°   Direction: East-South-East

IC 2949 is a Double Star in the Centaurus constellation. IC 2949 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 2949 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 2949 - Double Star in Centaurus star
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DSS2 image of IC 2949 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 42m 07s
-46° 35’ 30”
17h 35m 13s
05h 17m 20s

J2000

11h 40m 54s
-46° 27’ 16”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2949 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 2949 - Double Star in Centaurus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2949 - Double Star in Centaurus.

Finder chart IC 2949 - Double Star in Centaurus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2949 - Double Star in Centaurus.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 2949 - Double Star in Centaurus is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK