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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:01  ☀️ Transit: 12:06  🌅 Sunset: 18:11

IC 296 - Other Classification in Perseus

IC 296 is a Other Classification in the Perseus constellation. IC 296 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

IC 296
Other Classification
Perseus
  • IC 296 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 13° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
Available Resources for IC 296 - Other Classification in Perseus

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 296

The image below is a photograph of IC 296 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 296 - Other Classification in Perseus star
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DSS2 image of IC 296 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 296

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 296 are provided in the following table:

03h 11m 04s
+40° 37’ 36”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 296 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 296 - Other Classification in Perseus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 296 - Other Classification in Perseus.

Finder chart IC 296 - Other Classification in Perseus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 296 - Other Classification in Perseus.

Rise ans set times of IC 296 from your location

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

IC 296 - Other Classification in Perseus is circumpolar and transits at 15:15 UTC (altitude: 79.1°)