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IC 3970 - Star in Canes Venatici

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 11.17°   Az: 35.92°   Direction: North-East

IC 3970 is a Star in the Canes Venatici constellation. IC 3970 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 3970 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 3970 - Star in Canes Venatici star
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DSS2 image of IC 3970 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 00m 19s
+40° 16’ 07”
15h 15m 50s
04h 16m 10s

J2000

12h 59m 11s
+40° 24’ 06”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3970 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 3970 - Star in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3970 - Star in Canes Venatici.

Finder chart IC 3970 - Star in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3970 - 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 3970 - Star in Canes Venatici is circumpolar and transits at 11:38 UTC (altitude: 78.8°)