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IC 4666 - Star in Draco

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 25.95°   Az: 329.89°   Direction: North-North-West

IC 4666 is a Star in the Draco constellation. IC 4666 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 4666 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 4666 - Star in Draco star
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DSS2 image of IC 4666 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

17h 46m 30s
+55° 46’ 01”
08h 26m 43s
02h 13m 13s

J2000

17h 46m 01s
+55° 46’ 32”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4666 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for IC 4666 - Star in Draco.

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Finder chart for IC 4666 - Star in Draco.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 4666 - Star in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 01:54 UTC (altitude: 85.7°)