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Sunset: 19:07
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IC 803 - Group of Galaxies in Coma Berenices

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:28 | Tran: 13:53 | Set: 21:17
Alt: 51.67°   Az: 148.86°   Direction: South-South-East

IC 803 is a Group of Galaxies in the Coma Berenices constellation. IC 803 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 803 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 803 - Group of Galaxies in Coma Berenices star
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DSS2 image of IC 803 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.2 arcmin) and minor (1.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 40m 51s
+16° 27’ 09”
22h 41m 50s
11h 22m 42s

J2000

12h 39m 37s
+16° 35’ 16”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 803 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 803 - Group of Galaxies in Coma Berenices star
Simplified finder chart for IC 803 - Group of Galaxies in Coma Berenices.

Finder chart IC 803 - Group of Galaxies in Coma Berenices star
Simplified finder chart for IC 803 - Group of Galaxies in Coma Berenices.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 803 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 803 is a visual representation of it.
1.2 arcmin
1.2 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's IC 803 - Group of Galaxies in Coma Berenices rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 73.5°
Max altitude: 55.0°
Azimuth: 286.5°