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Other deep sky objects in Virgo
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IC 3009 - Other Classification in Virgo

Below the horizon.  Rise: 6:15 | Tran: 13:17 | Set: 20:20
Alt: -25.61°   Az: 8.93°   Direction: North

IC 3009 is a Other Classification in the Virgo constellation. IC 3009 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of IC 3009 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 3009 - Other Classification in Virgo star
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DSS2 image of IC 3009 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 09m 15s
+12° 30’ 32”
12h 32m 59s
00h 42m 15s

J2000

12h 07m 59s
+12° 38’ 47”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3009 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 3009 - Other Classification in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3009 - Other Classification in Virgo.

Finder chart IC 3009 - Other Classification in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3009 - Other Classification in Virgo.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's IC 3009 - Other Classification in Virgo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.5°
Max altitude: 51.0°
Azimuth: 282.5°