IC : IC2120

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-10
Astronomical night: 22:24 - 04:33 (GMT -5)
IC2120 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk6°315° (Northwest)
Set23:120°323° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

6°

315° (Northwest)

Elevation

IC2120 Celestial motion
Information about IC2120

General information

IC2120 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 12 that is placed in Auriga constellation and has apparent size of 47 angular seconds.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-10 nebula IC2120 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 6° above your horizon, at 22:24. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:12 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

IC2120 on the sky map

IC2120 on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Constellation

Auriga

Magnitude

12

Apparent size47"x47"
Right ascension5h 18m 10.3s
Declination37° 33′ 27.4″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC2120

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H I 45Double Star6.78
H II 48Double Star7.85
H V 22Double Star4.76
H V 88Double Star10.1
H IV 101Double Star6.65
H V 21Double Star4.52
H V 90Double Star3.97
H V 89Double Star2.6
H VI 34Double Star2.6
NGC1778Open Cluster7.7
IC405Bright Nebula10
NGC1857Open Cluster7
IC410Bright Nebula7.5
NGC1893Open Cluster7.5
NGC1907Open Cluster8.2
M38 / NGC1912Open Cluster6.4
NGC1931Cluster with Nebulosity10.1
M36 / NGC1960Open Cluster6