IC : IC2149

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
IC2149 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk22°312° (Northwest)
Set01:390°340° (North)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

22°

312° (Northwest)

Elevation

IC2149 Celestial motion
Information about IC2149

General information

Planetary Nebula IC2149 has the magnitude of 11 and is placed in Auriga constellation. The nebula's apparent sizes are 22 angular seconds.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-03, nebula IC2149 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your horizon, at 22:14. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 01:39 the object will sink below the horizon at north.
 

IC2149 on the sky map

IC2149 on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Constellation

Auriga

Magnitude

11

Apparent size22"x16"
Right ascension5h 56m 23.862s
Declination46° 6′ 17.5″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC2149

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 30Double Star0.08
H VI 88Double Star1.9
NGC1724Open Cluster10
NGC1798Open Cluster10