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Other deep sky objects in Ursa Minor
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IC 4404 - Star in Ursa Minor

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 58.37°   Az: 343.90°   Direction: North-North-West

IC 4404 is a Star in the Ursa Minor constellation. IC 4404 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 4404 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 4404 - Star in Ursa Minor star
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DSS2 image of IC 4404 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 09m 39s
+78° 30’ 30”
03h 07m 35s
17h 17m 14s

J2000

14h 09m 51s
+78° 37’ 40”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4404 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 4404 - Star in Ursa Minor.

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Finder chart for IC 4404 - Star in Ursa Minor.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 4404 - Star in Ursa Minor is circumpolar and transits at 22:22 UTC (altitude: 63.0°)