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NGC 3004 - Star in Ursa Major

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 42.09°   Az: 68.40°   Direction: East-North-East

NGC 3004 is a Star in the Ursa Major constellation. NGC 3004 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 3004 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 3004 - Star in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3004 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 50m 37s
+43° 59’ 30”
19h 05m 49s
04h 56m 26s

J2000

09h 49m 01s
+44° 06’ 39”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3004 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 3004 - Star in Ursa Major.

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Finder chart for NGC 3004 - Star in Ursa Major.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 3004 - Star in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 17:20 UTC (altitude: 82.5°)