STEP 1 · SET OBSERVING LOCATION

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Σ 2816 (in IC 1396)

Σ 2816 (in IC 1396)

Double star · Cep

Set observing location to calculate altitude, timing and practical visibility. This guide describes the object in general.

A multiple star embedded inside IC 1396, a large, faint emission nebula in Cepheus — worth seeking out as much for the wider field it sits in as for the pairing itself.

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