IC : gam Cyg Nebula (IC1318)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-07
Astronomical night: 22:20 - 04:37 (GMT -5)
gam Cyg Nebula (IC1318) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk13°46° (Northeast)
SetDawn77°75° (East)
Maximum elevation

04:36

78°

75° (East)

Elevation

gam Cyg Nebula (IC1318) Celestial motion
Information about gam Cyg Nebula (IC1318)

General information

Bright Nebula IC1318 has the magnitude of 15 and is placed in Cygnus constellation. The nebula's apparent sizes are 45 angular minutes.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-07 nebula IC1318 will be visible all night. At 22:20 the object will be placed at northeast, 13° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:37 when fade from view as dawn breaks east. Maximum elevation, 78° above horizon, will be reached at 04:36, when nebula will be placed at east.
 

gam Cyg Nebula (IC1318) on the sky map

gam Cyg Nebula (IC1318) on the sky map
Object type

Bright Nebula

Alternative names

gam Cyg Nebula

Constellation

Cygnus

Magnitude

15

Apparent size45'x20'
Right ascension20h 16m 48s
Declination41° 57′ 24″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC1318

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