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NGC 1276 - Double Star in Perseus

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 14.25°   Az: 38.40°   Direction: North-East

NGC 1276 is a Double Star in the Perseus constellation. NGC 1276 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 NGC 1276 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 NGC 1276 - Double Star in Perseus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1276 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 21m 32s
+41° 43’ 56”
15h 35m 06s
18h 56m 38s

J2000

03h 19m 50s
+41° 38’ 31”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1276 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 NGC 1276 - Double Star in Perseus.

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Finder chart for NGC 1276 - Double Star in Perseus.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 1276 - Double Star in Perseus is circumpolar and transits at 11:31 UTC (altitude: 80.3°)