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IC 296 - Other Classification in Perseus

Altitude: 10.7°   Azimuth: 325.8°   Direction: North-West

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.

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.

Key facts about IC 296

IC 296
Other Classification
Perseus

IC 296 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 10.7°
Azimuth: 325.8°
Direction: North-West

See also IC 296 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 296 - Other Classification in Perseus

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 and set times of IC 296 from your location

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

IC 296 - Other Classification in Perseus is circumpolar and transits at 13:18 UTC (altitude: 79.1°)