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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
SunriseRise: 5:55  
clear_day Transit: 12:57  
SunsetSet: 20:00
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IC 5062 - Double Star in Aquarius

Altitude: 16.7°   Azimuth: 231.7°   Direction: South-West

IC 5062 is a Double Star in the Aquarius constellation. IC 5062 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 5062 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 5062 - Double Star in Aquarius star
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DSS2 image of IC 5062 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 5062

IC 5062
Double Star
Aquarius

IC 5062 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 16.7°
Azimuth: 231.7°
Direction: South-West

See also IC 5062 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 5062 - Double Star in Aquarius

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 5062

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 5062 are provided in the following table:

20h 48m 10s
-08° 21’ 34”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 5062 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 5062 - Double Star in Aquarius star
Simplified finder chart for IC 5062 - Double Star in Aquarius.

Finder chart IC 5062 - Double Star in Aquarius star
Simplified finder chart for IC 5062 - Double Star in Aquarius.

Rise and set times of IC 5062 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 5062 - Double Star in Aquarius 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: 98.4°
Max altitude: 30.2°
Azimuth: 261.6°