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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:46  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 21:07 south
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Other deep sky objects in Canis Major
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IC 468 - Other Classification in Canis Major

IC 468 is a Other Classification in the Canis Major constellation. IC 468 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.

IC 468
Other Classification
Canis Major

IC 468 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -27.7°
Azimuth: 75.8°
Direction: East-North-East

See also IC 468 rise and set times.
Available Resources for IC 468 - Other Classification in Canis Major

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 468

The image below is a photograph of IC 468 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 468 - Other Classification in Canis Major star
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DSS2 image of IC 468 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 468

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 468 are provided in the following table:

07h 17m 18s
-13° 13’ 06”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 468 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 468 - Other Classification in Canis Major star
Simplified finder chart for IC 468 - Other Classification in Canis Major.

Finder chart IC 468 - Other Classification in Canis Major star
Simplified finder chart for IC 468 - Other Classification in Canis Major.

Rise ans set times of IC 468 from your location

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

Today's IC 468 - Other Classification in Canis Major rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 103.2°
Max altitude: 25.3°
Azimuth: 256.8°
IC 468 - Other Classification in Canis Major is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom