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Other deep sky objects in Ursa Major

NGC 3063 - Double Star in Ursa Major

NGC 3063 is a Double Star in the Ursa Major constellation. NGC 3063 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

NGC 3063
Double Star
Ursa Major
  • NGC 3063 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 45° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
Available Resources for NGC 3063 - Double Star in Ursa Major

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 3063

The image below is a photograph of NGC 3063 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 3063 - Double Star in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3063 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 3063

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 3063 are provided in the following table:

10h 01m 41s
+72° 07’ 04”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3063 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 3063 - Double Star in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3063 - Double Star in Ursa Major.

Finder chart NGC 3063 - Double Star in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3063 - Double Star in Ursa Major.

Rise ans set times of NGC 3063 from your location

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

NGC 3063 - Double Star in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 09:25 UTC (altitude: 69.4°)