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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:43  
clear_day Transit: 12:58  
SunsetSet: 21:12 south
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NGC 1488 - Double Star in Taurus

Altitude: 38.9°   Azimuth: 249.2°   Direction: West-South-West

NGC 1488 is a Double Star in the Taurus constellation. NGC 1488 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 1488
Double Star
Taurus

NGC 1488 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 38.9°
Azimuth: 249.2°
Direction: West-South-West

See also NGC 1488 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 1488 - Double Star in Taurus

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 1488

The image below is a photograph of NGC 1488 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 1488 - Double Star in Taurus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1488 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1488

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1488 are provided in the following table:

04h 00m 03s
+18° 34’ 02”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1488 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 1488 - Double Star in Taurus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1488 - Double Star in Taurus.

Finder chart NGC 1488 - Double Star in Taurus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1488 - Double Star in Taurus.

Rise ans set times of NGC 1488 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 1488 - 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: 71.4°
Max altitude: 57.1°
Azimuth: 288.6°
NGC 1488 - Double Star in Taurus is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom