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NGC 4160 - Double Star in Canes Venatici

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 27.81°   Az: 53.90°   Direction: North-East

NGC 4160 is a Double Star in the Canes Venatici constellation. NGC 4160 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 4160 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 4160 - Double Star in Canes Venatici star
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DSS2 image of NGC 4160 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 13m 18s
+43° 35’ 40”
17h 22m 45s
05h 36m 03s

J2000

12h 12m 02s
+43° 44’ 08”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 4160 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 4160 - Double Star in Canes Venatici.

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Finder chart for NGC 4160 - Double Star in Canes Venatici.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 4160 - Double Star in Canes Venatici is circumpolar and transits at 20:34 UTC (altitude: 82.1°)