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IC 3903 - Star in Canes Venatici

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 2.40°   Az: 9.55°   Direction: North

IC 3903 is a Star in the Canes Venatici constellation. IC 3903 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 3903 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 3903 - Star in Canes Venatici star
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DSS2 image of IC 3903 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 56m 48s
+40° 15’ 56”
12h 50m 09s
01h 46m 58s

J2000

12h 55m 39s
+40° 23’ 58”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3903 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 3903 - Star in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3903 - Star in Canes Venatici.

Finder chart IC 3903 - Star in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3903 - 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 3903 - Star in Canes Venatici is circumpolar and transits at 11:22 UTC (altitude: 78.8°)