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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 7:38  
clear_day Transit: 11:46  
SunsetSet: 15:54 south
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IC 453 - Star in Canis Major

Altitude: -49.2°   Azimuth: 317.8°   Direction: North-West

IC 453 is a Star in the Canis Major constellation. IC 453 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

IC 453
Star
Canis Major

IC 453 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -49.2°
Azimuth: 317.8°
Direction: North-West

See also IC 453 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 453 - Star in Canis Major

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 453

The image below is a photograph of IC 453 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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of IC 453 - Star in Canis Major star
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DSS2 image of IC 453 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 453

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 453 are provided in the following table:

06h 49m 10s
-16° 54’ 24”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 453 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 453 - Star in Canis Major star
Simplified finder chart for IC 453 - Star in Canis Major.

Finder chart IC 453 - Star in Canis Major star
Simplified finder chart for IC 453 - Star in Canis Major.

Rise ans set times of IC 453 from your location

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

Today's IC 453 - Star in Canis Major rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 106.9°
Max altitude: 21.6°
Azimuth: 253.1°