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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 4:43 
Transit: 13:00 
Sunset: 21:17
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IC 397 - Other Classification in Auriga

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 78.54°   Az: 162.25°   Direction: South-South-East

IC 397 is a Other Classification in the Auriga constellation. IC 397 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 397 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 397 - Other Classification in Auriga star
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DSS2 image of IC 397 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 02m 53s
+40° 27’ 37”
23h 41m 44s
04h 44m 37s

J2000

05h 01m 06s
+40° 25’ 29”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 397 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 397 - Other Classification in Auriga.

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Finder chart for IC 397 - Other Classification in Auriga.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 397 - Other Classification in Auriga is circumpolar and transits at 11:30 UTC (altitude: 79.0°)