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IC 4762 - Double Star in Draco

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 33.53°   Az: 17.83°   Direction: North-North-East

IC 4762 is a Double Star in the Draco constellation. IC 4762 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 4762 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 4762 - Double Star in Draco star
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DSS2 image of IC 4762 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 32m 24s
+67° 52’ 40”
14h 50m 40s
09h 23m 04s

J2000

18h 32m 29s
+67° 51’ 28”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4762 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 4762 - Double Star in Draco.

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Finder chart for IC 4762 - Double Star in Draco.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 4762 - Double Star in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 02:04 UTC (altitude: 73.6°)