General information
IC2948 is the bright nebula at magnitude 7 that is placed in Centaurus constellation and has apparent size of 1.3 angular degrees.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, nebula is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-19, nebula IC2948 is not reachable.
IC2948 on the sky map
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Object type | Bright Nebula |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 1.3°x50' |
Right ascension | 11h 38m 42s |
Declination | -63° 32′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) |
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International Catalogue (IC) | IC2948 |
Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC3572 | Open Cluster | 6.6 |
NGC3766 | Open Cluster | 5.3 |
IC2944 | Cluster with Nebulosity | 4.5 |