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IC 5255 - Other Classification in Lacerta

Altitude: 46.6°   Azimuth: 87.0°   Direction: East

IC 5255 is a Other Classification in the Lacerta constellation. IC 5255 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 5255 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 5255 - Other Classification in Lacerta star
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DSS2 image of IC 5255 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 5255

IC 5255
Other Classification
Lacerta

IC 5255 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 46.6°
Azimuth: 87.0°
Direction: East

See also IC 5255 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 5255 - Other Classification in Lacerta

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 5255

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 5255 are provided in the following table:

22h 45m 46s
+36° 13’ 36”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 5255 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 5255 - Other Classification in Lacerta star
Simplified finder chart for IC 5255 - Other Classification in Lacerta.

Finder chart IC 5255 - Other Classification in Lacerta star
Simplified finder chart for IC 5255 - Other Classification in Lacerta.

Rise and set times of IC 5255 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 5255 - Other Classification in Lacerta 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: 53.8°
Max altitude: 74.7°
Azimuth: 306.2°