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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:50  
clear_day Transit: 12:56  
SunsetSet: 21:02 south
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NGC 1312 - Double Star in Taurus

NGC 1312 is a Double Star in the Taurus constellation. NGC 1312 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.

NGC 1312
Double Star
Taurus
Available Resources for NGC 1312 - Double Star in Taurus

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 1312

The image below is a photograph of NGC 1312 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 NGC 1312 - Double Star in Taurus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1312 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1312

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1312 are provided in the following table:

03h 23m 41s
+01° 11’ 04”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1312 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 NGC 1312 - Double Star in Taurus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1312 - Double Star in Taurus.

Finder chart NGC 1312 - Double Star in Taurus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1312 - Double Star in Taurus.

Rise ans set times of NGC 1312 from your location

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

Today's NGC 1312 - Double Star in Taurus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 88.8°
Max altitude: 39.7°
Azimuth: 271.2°
NGC 1312 - Double Star in Taurus is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom