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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:48  ☀️ Transit: 13:04  🌅 Sunset: 19:21

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Other deep sky objects in Perseus

IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus

IC 297 is a Double Star in the Perseus constellation. IC 297 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

IC 297
Double Star
Perseus
  • IC 297 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 41° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
Available Resources for IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 297

The image below is a photograph of IC 297 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 297 - Double Star in Perseus star
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DSS2 image of IC 297 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 297

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 297 are provided in the following table:

03h 13m 18s
+42° 08’ 55”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 297 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 297 - Double Star in Perseus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus.

Finder chart IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus.

Rise ans set times of IC 297 from your location

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

IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus is circumpolar and transits at 14:54 UTC (altitude: 80.7°)