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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 7:37  
clear_day Transit: 11:46  
SunsetSet: 15:55 south
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IC 4648 - Double Star in Hercules

Altitude: 11.4°   Azimuth: 331.8°   Direction: North-North-West

IC 4648 is a Double Star in the Hercules constellation. IC 4648 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

IC 4648
Double Star
Hercules

IC 4648 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 11.4°
Azimuth: 331.8°
Direction: North-North-West

See also IC 4648 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 4648 - Double Star in Hercules

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 4648

The image below is a photograph of IC 4648 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 4648 - Double Star in Hercules star
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DSS2 image of IC 4648 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 4648

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 4648 are provided in the following table:

17h 16m 09s
+43° 51’ 45”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4648 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 4648 - Double Star in Hercules star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4648 - Double Star in Hercules.

Finder chart IC 4648 - Double Star in Hercules star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4648 - Double Star in Hercules.

Rise ans set times of IC 4648 from your location

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

IC 4648 - Double Star in Hercules is circumpolar and transits at 12:47 UTC (altitude: 82.4°)