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IC 436 - Galaxy in Auriga

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 61.80°   Az: 257.19°   Direction: West-South-West

IC 436 is a Galaxy in the Auriga constellation. IC 436 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 436 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 436 - Galaxy in Auriga star
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DSS2 image of IC 436 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 55m 24s
+38° 37’ 41”
02h 24m 34s
08h 19m 58s

J2000

05h 53m 39s
+38° 37’ 29”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 436 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 436 - Galaxy in Auriga.

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Finder chart for IC 436 - Galaxy in Auriga.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 436 - Galaxy in Auriga is circumpolar and transits at 20:22 UTC (altitude: 77.1°)