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IC 802 - Star in Draco

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 49.24°   Az: 24.70°   Direction: North-North-East

IC 802 is a Star in the Draco constellation. IC 802 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 802 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 802 - Star in Draco star
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DSS2 image of IC 802 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 36m 55s
+74° 09’ 55”
18h 06m 27s
06h 43m 23s

J2000

12h 35m 57s
+74° 18’ 04”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 802 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 802 - Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for IC 802 - Star in Draco.

Finder chart IC 802 - Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for IC 802 - Star in Draco.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 802 - Star in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 12:53 UTC (altitude: 67.3°)