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Other deep sky objects in Virgo

IC 3086 - Double Star in Virgo

IC 3086 is a Double Star in the Virgo constellation. IC 3086 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.

IC 3086
Double Star
Virgo
Available Resources for IC 3086 - Double Star in Virgo

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 3086

The image below is a photograph of IC 3086 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 3086 - Double Star in Virgo star
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DSS2 image of IC 3086 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 3086

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 3086 are provided in the following table:

12h 16m 27s
+09° 00’ 33”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3086 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 3086 - Double Star in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3086 - Double Star in Virgo.

Finder chart IC 3086 - Double Star in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3086 - Double Star in Virgo.

Rise ans set times of IC 3086 from your location

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

Today's IC 3086 - Double Star in Virgo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 81.0°
Max altitude: 47.5°
Azimuth: 279.0°
IC 3086 - Double Star in Virgo is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom