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IC 3996 - Double Star in Canes Venatici

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 2.62°   Az: 349.41°   Direction: North

IC 3996 is a Double Star in the Canes Venatici constellation. IC 3996 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 3996 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 3996 - Double Star in Canes Venatici star
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DSS2 image of IC 3996 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 00m 40s
+40° 20’ 04”
11h 04m 14s
00h 04m 55s

J2000

12h 59m 31s
+40° 28’ 03”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3996 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 3996 - Double Star in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3996 - Double Star in Canes Venatici.

Finder chart IC 3996 - Double Star in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3996 - 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 3996 - Double Star in Canes Venatici is circumpolar and transits at 13:20 UTC (altitude: 78.9°)