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Sunrise: 5:06 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:47
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IC 4437 - Double Star in Boötes

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 4.72°   Az: 344.06°   Direction: North-North-West

IC 4437 is a Double Star in the Boötes constellation. IC 4437 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 4437 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 4437 - Double Star in Boötes star
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DSS2 image of IC 4437 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 28m 32s
+41° 23’ 25”
10h 34m 23s
01h 02m 55s

J2000

14h 27m 32s
+41° 30’ 11”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4437 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 4437 - Double Star in Boötes.

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Finder chart for IC 4437 - Double Star in Boötes.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 4437 - Double Star in Boötes is circumpolar and transits at 22:45 UTC (altitude: 79.9°)