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Other deep sky objects in Virgo

IC 3163 - Double Star in Virgo

IC 3163 is a Double Star in the Virgo constellation. IC 3163 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 3163
Double Star
Virgo
  • IC 3163 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 43° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
Available Resources for IC 3163 - Double Star in Virgo

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 3163

The image below is a photograph of IC 3163 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 3163 - Double Star in Virgo star
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DSS2 image of IC 3163 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 3163

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 3163 are provided in the following table:

12h 20m 06s
+09° 15’ 20”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3163 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 3163 - Double Star in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3163 - Double Star in Virgo.

Finder chart IC 3163 - Double Star in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3163 - Double Star in Virgo.

Rise ans set times of IC 3163 from your location

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

Today's IC 3163 - 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: 80.7°
Max altitude: 47.8°
Azimuth: 279.3°
IC 3163 - Double Star in Virgo is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom