IC : IC1266

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-20
Astronomical night: 22:39 - 04:19 (GMT -5)
IC1266 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:190°160° (South)
SetDawn0°200° (South)
Maximum elevation

02:19

4°

180° (South)

Elevation

IC1266 Celestial motion
Information about IC1266

General information

Planetary Nebula IC1266 has the magnitude of 12 and is placed in Ara constellation. The nebula's apparent sizes are 31 angular second.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-20, nebula IC1266 will rise at south at 00:19 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:19) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 4° above horizon, will be reached at 02:19, when nebula will be placed at south.
 

IC1266 on the sky map

IC1266 on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Constellation

Ara

Magnitude

12

Apparent size31"x29"
Right ascension17h 45m 35.289s
Declination-46° 5′ 23.706″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC1266

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