NGC 1276 - Double Star in Perseus
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.
NGC 1276 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 4.4°
Azimuth: 13.1°
Direction: North-North-East
See also NGC 1276 rise and set times.
Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 1276
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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1276
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1276 are provided in the following table:
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°.


Rise ans set times of NGC 1276 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 1276 - Double Star in Perseus is circumpolar and transits at 22:14 UTC (altitude: 80.2°)