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NGC 3170 - Double Star in Ursa Major

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 28.30°   Az: 49.74°   Direction: North-East

NGC 3170 is a Double Star in the Ursa Major constellation. NGC 3170 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 3170 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 3170 - Double Star in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3170 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

10h 17m 46s
+46° 29’ 17”
17h 09m 41s
03h 27m 27s

J2000

10h 16m 14s
+46° 36’ 44”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3170 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 3170 - Double Star in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3170 - Double Star in Ursa Major.

Finder chart NGC 3170 - Double Star in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3170 - Double 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 3170 - Double Star in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 09:19 UTC (altitude: 85.0°)