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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:10 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:42
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IC 917 - Star in Ursa Major

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 32.15°   Az: 39.32°   Direction: North-East

IC 917 is a Star in the Ursa Major constellation. IC 917 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 917 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 917 - Star in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of IC 917 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

13h 43m 27s
+55° 30’ 34”
16h 45m 23s
06h 28m 51s

J2000

13h 42m 30s
+55° 38’ 12”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 917 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for IC 917 - Star in Ursa Major.

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Finder chart for IC 917 - Star in Ursa Major.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 917 - Star in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 22:11 UTC (altitude: 86.0°)