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Sunrise: 5:05 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:48
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Other deep sky objects in Microscopium
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IC 5056 - Other Classification in Microscopium

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -24.87°   Az: 122.24°   Direction: East-South-East

IC 5056 is a Other Classification in the Microscopium constellation. IC 5056 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 5056 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 5056 - Other Classification in Microscopium star
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DSS2 image of IC 5056 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

20h 50m 38s
-39° 05’ 07”
18h 34m 34s
15h 25m 12s

J2000

20h 49m 00s
-39° 10’ 50”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 5056 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 5056 - Other Classification in Microscopium.

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Finder chart for IC 5056 - Other Classification in Microscopium.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 5056 - Other Classification in Microscopium is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK