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Other deep sky objects in Hydra
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IC 518 - Other Classification in Hydra

Below the horizon.  Rise: 4:16 | Tran: 10:17 | Set: 16:18
Alt: -21.07°   Az: 300.14°   Direction: West-North-West

IC 518 is a Other Classification in the Hydra constellation. IC 518 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 518 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 518 - Other Classification in Hydra star
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DSS2 image of IC 518 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

08h 37m 23s
+00° 36’ 20”
08h 24m 46s
17h 02m 09s

J2000

08h 36m 06s
+00° 41’ 33”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 518 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 518 - Other Classification in Hydra star
Simplified finder chart for IC 518 - Other Classification in Hydra.

Finder chart IC 518 - Other Classification in Hydra star
Simplified finder chart for IC 518 - Other Classification in Hydra.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's IC 518 - Other Classification in Hydra rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 89.4°
Max altitude: 39.1°
Azimuth: 270.6°