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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:20 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:30
wb_twilight   (Astronomical Twilight)   What's Visible Now?

IC 953 - Other Classification in Centaurus

Altitude: -6.0°   Azimuth: 226.9°   Direction: South-West

IC 953 is a Other Classification in the Centaurus constellation. IC 953 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 953 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 953 - Other Classification in Centaurus star
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DSS2 image of IC 953 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 953

IC 953
Other Classification
Centaurus

IC 953 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -6.0°
Azimuth: 226.9°
Direction: South-West

See also IC 953 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 953 - Other Classification in Centaurus

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 953

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 953 are provided in the following table:

13h 54m 56s
-30° 16’ 59”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 953 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 953 - Other Classification in Centaurus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 953 - Other Classification in Centaurus.

Finder chart IC 953 - Other Classification in Centaurus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 953 - Other Classification in Centaurus.

Rise and set times of IC 953 from your location

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

Today's IC 953 - Other Classification in Centaurus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 120.3°
Max altitude: 8.2°
Azimuth: 239.7°