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IC 5006 - Double Star in Delphinus

Altitude: 32.7°   Azimuth: 233.6°   Direction: South-West

IC 5006 is a Double Star in the Delphinus constellation. IC 5006 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.

The image below is a photograph of IC 5006 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 5006 - Double Star in Delphinus star
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DSS2 image of IC 5006 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 5006

IC 5006
Double Star
Delphinus

IC 5006 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: 32.7°
Azimuth: 233.6°
Direction: South-West

See also IC 5006 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 5006 - Double Star in Delphinus

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 5006

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 5006 are provided in the following table:

20h 23m 47s
+06° 26’ 57”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 5006 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 5006 - Double Star in Delphinus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 5006 - Double Star in Delphinus.

Finder chart IC 5006 - Double Star in Delphinus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 5006 - Double Star in Delphinus.

Rise and set times of IC 5006 from your location

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

Today's IC 5006 - Double Star in Delphinus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 83.6°
Max altitude: 45.0°
Azimuth: 276.4°