The globular cluster IC 1276
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , IC 1276 is visible all night. It will become visible around 23:01 (PDT), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:28, 35° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:21, 29° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC 1276
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Right ascension: | 18h10m [2] |
| Declination: | -07°12' [2] |
| Distance: | 5.4 kpc 17.6 klyr [1] |
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.