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Other deep sky objects in Cetus

IC 54 - Double Star in Cetus

IC 54 is a Double Star in the Cetus constellation. IC 54 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.

IC 54
Double Star
Cetus
  • IC 54 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 13° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
Available Resources for IC 54 - Double Star in Cetus

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 54

The image below is a photograph of IC 54 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 54 - Double Star in Cetus star
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DSS2 image of IC 54 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 54

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 54 are provided in the following table:

00h 50m 47s
-02° 17’ 16”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 54 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 54 - Double Star in Cetus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 54 - Double Star in Cetus.

Finder chart IC 54 - Double Star in Cetus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 54 - Double Star in Cetus.

Rise ans set times of IC 54 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's IC 54 - Double Star in Cetus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 92.3°
Max altitude: 36.2°
Azimuth: 267.7°
IC 54 - Double Star in Cetus is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom