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IC 4648 - Double Star in Hercules

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 69.43°   Az: 100.50°   Direction: East

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.

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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 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

Apparent

17h 16m 54s
+43° 50’ 11”
22h 05m 30s
15h 22m 25s

J2000

17h 16m 09s
+43° 51’ 45”

Finder Chart

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 and Set Times

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

IC 4648 - Double Star in Hercules is circumpolar and transits at 17:36 UTC (altitude: 82.4°)