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IC 734 - Galaxy Pair in Crater

Altitude: -6.8°   Azimuth: 94.8°   Direction: East

IC 734 is a Galaxy Pair in the Crater constellation. IC 734 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 734 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 734 - Galaxy Pair in Crater star
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DSS2 image of IC 734 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.1 arcmin) and minor (1.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about IC 734

IC 734
Galaxy Pair
Crater

IC 734 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -6.8°
Azimuth: 94.8°
Direction: East

See also IC 734 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 734 - Galaxy Pair in Crater

Apparent size of IC 734

The following table reports IC 734 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 734 is a visual representation of it.
1.1 arcmin
1.1 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 734

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 734 are provided in the following table:

11h 46m 04s
-08° 16’ 04”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 734 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 734 - Galaxy Pair in Crater star
Simplified finder chart for IC 734 - Galaxy Pair in Crater.

Finder chart IC 734 - Galaxy Pair in Crater star
Simplified finder chart for IC 734 - Galaxy Pair in Crater.

Rise and set times of IC 734 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 734 - Galaxy Pair in Crater 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: 98.3°
Max altitude: 30.3°
Azimuth: 261.7°