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IC 3552 - HII Ionized region in Coma Berenices

Altitude: 2.7°   Azimuth: 314.1°   Direction: North-West

IC 3552 is a HII Ionized region in the Coma Berenices constellation. IC 3552 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 3552 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 3552 - HII Ionized region in Coma Berenices star
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DSS2 image of IC 3552 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 3552

IC 3552
HII Ionized region
Coma Berenices

IC 3552 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 2.7°
Azimuth: 314.1°
Direction: North-West

See also IC 3552 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 3552 - HII Ionized region in Coma Berenices

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 3552

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 3552 are provided in the following table:

12h 35m 53s
+27° 59’ 38”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3552 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 3552 - HII Ionized region in Coma Berenices star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3552 - HII Ionized region in Coma Berenices.

Finder chart IC 3552 - HII Ionized region in Coma Berenices star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3552 - HII Ionized region in Coma Berenices.

Rise and set times of IC 3552 from your location

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

Today's IC 3552 - HII Ionized region in Coma Berenices rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 62.0°
Max altitude: 66.5°
Azimuth: 298.0°