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IC 3887 - Double Star in Canes Venatici

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 3.22°   Az: 345.17°   Direction: North-North-West

IC 3887 is a Double Star in the Canes Venatici constellation. IC 3887 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 3887 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 3887 - Double Star in Canes Venatici star
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DSS2 image of IC 3887 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 55m 55s
+40° 10’ 02”
10h 41m 52s
23h 37m 47s

J2000

12h 54m 43s
+40° 18’ 16”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3887 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 3887 - Double Star in Canes Venatici.

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Finder chart for IC 3887 - Double Star in Canes Venatici.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 3887 - Double Star in Canes Venatici is circumpolar and transits at 20:49 UTC (altitude: 78.7°)