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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:20 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:30
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IC 4626 - Double Star in Ophiuchus

Altitude: -24.6°   Azimuth: 310.4°   Direction: North-West

IC 4626 is a Double Star in the Ophiuchus constellation. IC 4626 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.

The image below is a photograph of IC 4626 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 4626 - Double Star in Ophiuchus star
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DSS2 image of IC 4626 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 4626

IC 4626
Double Star
Ophiuchus

IC 4626 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -24.6°
Azimuth: 310.4°
Direction: North-West

See also IC 4626 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 4626 - Double Star in Ophiuchus

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 4626

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 4626 are provided in the following table:

16h 53m 21s
+02° 20’ 19”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4626 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 4626 - Double Star in Ophiuchus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4626 - Double Star in Ophiuchus.

Finder chart IC 4626 - Double Star in Ophiuchus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4626 - Double Star in Ophiuchus.

Rise and set times of IC 4626 from your location

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

Today's IC 4626 - Double Star in Ophiuchus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 87.7°
Max altitude: 40.9°
Azimuth: 272.3°