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IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 4.57°   Az: 349.28°   Direction: North

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.

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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 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

Apparent

03h 14m 58s
+42° 14’ 28”
11h 01m 58s
14h 16m 56s

J2000

03h 13m 18s
+42° 08’ 55”

Finder Chart

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°.

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Finder chart for IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus.

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Finder chart for IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 297 - Double Star in Perseus is circumpolar and transits at 17:54 UTC (altitude: 80.8°)