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IC1613 Observation Details

IC1613 Daily Motion

IC1613 will be visible until February, 20, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

IC1613 Visibility Timetable on December 14

IC1613 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moon Rise, 35.4% illuminated	23:24	5°
Moon Set	11:01	-7°
IC1613 rise	11:34
Sunset	14:49	37°
Civil sunset	15:19	42°
Astrosession begin	16:24	51°
IC1613 transit	17:40	55°
IC1613 set	23:45
Astrosession end	03:40	-42°

Track IC1613 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is IC1613 right now?

IC1613 is located in the constellation Cetus, at right ascension 01h 04m 47s" and declination 02° 07' 04s. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 51 degrees toward the south-southeast from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 9.54.

IC1613 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC1613 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter

These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for IC1613

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Object name	IC1613
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC1613 coordinates	1.07994, 2.11778
Center coordinates	1.07994, 2.11778

IC1613 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC1613

Time	18:57
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
IC1613 elevation	51°
IC1613 Azimuth	149°

Here you can see the current position of the IC1613 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the IC1613's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of IC1613

Date	Mon, 15 December 2025
Twighlight start	16:24
Twighlight end	03:38
Twighlight duration	11h 15m
Rise	11:30
Set	23:41
Elevation at transit	55°
Transit time	17:36
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 01h 04m 47s", Dec: 02° 07' 04s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Cetus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a IC1613, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the IC1613 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of IC1613

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	1.07994°
Declination	2.11778°
Magnitude	9.54
Constellation	Cetus
Elevation	50.5°
Azimuth	148.5°

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.

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