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Other deep sky objects in Cepheus
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NGC 6953 - Other Classification in Cepheus

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 51.34°   Az: 39.18°   Direction: North-East

NGC 6953 is a Other Classification in the Cepheus constellation. NGC 6953 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 6953 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 6953 - Other Classification in Cepheus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 6953 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

20h 38m 05s
+65° 51’ 18”
19h 00m 58s
15h 39m 04s

J2000

20h 37m 45s
+65° 45’ 53”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6953 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 6953 - Other Classification in Cepheus.

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Finder chart for NGC 6953 - Other Classification in Cepheus.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 6953 - Other Classification in Cepheus is circumpolar and transits at 01:09 UTC (altitude: 75.6°)