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Sunset: 15:50
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IC 3906 - Star in Canes Venatici

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 71.82°   Az: 119.67°   Direction: East-South-East

IC 3906 is a Star in the Canes Venatici constellation. IC 3906 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 3906 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 3906 - Star in Canes Venatici star
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DSS2 image of IC 3906 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 57m 00s
+40° 19’ 45”
22h 36m 41s
11h 33m 42s

J2000

12h 55m 50s
+40° 27’ 49”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3906 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 3906 - Star in Canes Venatici.

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Finder chart for IC 3906 - 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 3906 - Star in Canes Venatici is circumpolar and transits at 07:46 UTC (altitude: 78.8°)