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IC 4636 - Star in Hercules

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 85.26°   Az: 205.54°   Direction: South-South-West

IC 4636 is a Star in the Hercules constellation. IC 4636 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 4636 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 4636 - Star in Hercules star
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DSS2 image of IC 4636 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 59m 48s
+47° 09’ 34”
00h 12m 01s
17h 11m 49s

J2000

16h 59m 07s
+47° 11’ 43”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4636 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 4636 - Star in Hercules star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4636 - Star in Hercules.

Finder chart IC 4636 - Star in Hercules star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4636 - Star in Hercules.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 4636 - Star in Hercules is circumpolar and transits at 17:38 UTC (altitude: 85.7°)