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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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IC 5153 - Galaxy in Pegasus

Altitude: 55.9°   Azimuth: 167.4°   Direction: South-South-East

IC 5153 is a Galaxy in the Pegasus constellation. IC 5153 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 5153 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 5153 - Galaxy in Pegasus star
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DSS2 image of IC 5153 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (0.18 arcmin) and minor (0.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about IC 5153

IC 5153
Galaxy
Pegasus

IC 5153 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 55.9°
Azimuth: 167.4°
Direction: South-South-East

See also IC 5153 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 5153 - Galaxy in Pegasus

Apparent size of IC 5153

The following table reports IC 5153 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 5153 is a visual representation of it.
0.18 arcmin
0.1 arcmin
65°

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 5153

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 5153 are provided in the following table:

22h 00m 24s
+17° 51’ 50”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 5153 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 5153 - Galaxy in Pegasus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 5153 - Galaxy in Pegasus.

Finder chart IC 5153 - Galaxy in Pegasus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 5153 - Galaxy in Pegasus.

Rise and set times of IC 5153 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 5153 - Galaxy in Pegasus 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: 72.1°
Max altitude: 56.4°
Azimuth: 287.9°