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NGC 3538 - Double Star in Draco

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 38.72°   Az: 349.96°   Direction: North

NGC 3538 is a Double Star in the Draco constellation. NGC 3538 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 3538 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 3538 - Double Star in Draco star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3538 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 13m 16s
+75° 26’ 06”
09h 49m 02s
21h 02m 18s

J2000

11h 11m 34s
+75° 34’ 10”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3538 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 3538 - Double Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3538 - Double Star in Draco.

Finder chart NGC 3538 - Double Star in Draco star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3538 - Double Star in Draco.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 3538 - Double Star in Draco is circumpolar and transits at 11:41 UTC (altitude: 66.0°)