IC : IC1291

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
IC1291 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk29°48° (Northeast)
SetDawn79°333° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

04:14

81°

360° (North)

Elevation

IC1291 Celestial motion
Information about IC1291

General information

Galaxy IC1291 has the magnitude of 13 and is placed in Draco constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 53 angular seconds.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-03, galaxy IC1291 will be visible all night. At 22:14 the object will be placed at northeast, 29° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:44 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest. Maximum elevation, 81° above horizon, will be reached at 04:14, when galaxy will be placed at north.
 

IC1291 on the sky map

IC1291 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Draco

Magnitude

13

Apparent size53"x21"
Right ascension18h 33m 52.573s
Declination49° 16′ 42.86″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC1291

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H II 31Double Star7.63
NGC6711Galaxy12.9
NGC6702Galaxy12.2
NGC6703Galaxy11.3