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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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IC 68 - Nonexistent Object in Cetus

Altitude: -39.4°   Azimuth: 321.4°   Direction: North-West

IC 68 is a Nonexistent Object in the Cetus constellation. IC 68 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 68
Nonexistent Object
Cetus

IC 68 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -39.4°
Azimuth: 321.4°
Direction: North-West

See also IC 68 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 68 - Nonexistent Object in Cetus

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 68

The image below is a photograph of IC 68 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 68 - Nonexistent Object in Cetus star
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DSS2 image of IC 68 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 68

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 68 are provided in the following table:

01h 00m 21s
-06° 56’ 39”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 68 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 68 - Nonexistent Object in Cetus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 68 - Nonexistent Object in Cetus.

Finder chart IC 68 - Nonexistent Object in Cetus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 68 - Nonexistent Object in Cetus.

Rise ans set times of IC 68 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 68 - Nonexistent Object in Cetus 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: 96.9°
Max altitude: 31.6°
Azimuth: 263.1°