IC : Gem A (IC443)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-12
Astronomical night: 22:27 - 04:30 (GMT -5)
Gem A (IC443) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk3°297° (Northwest)
Set22:460°300° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

3°

297° (Northwest)

Elevation

Gem A (IC443) Celestial motion
Information about Gem A (IC443)

General information

IC443 is the supernova remnant at magnitude 12 that is placed in Gemini constellation and has apparent size of 45 angular minutes.
supernova remnant is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-12 supernova remnant IC443 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 3° above your horizon, at 22:27. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:46 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

Gem A (IC443) on the sky map

Gem A (IC443) on the sky map
Object type

Supernova Remnant

Alternative names

Gem A

Constellation

Gemini

Magnitude

12

Apparent size45'
Right ascension6h 18m 2.7s
Declination22° 39′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC443

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 48Double Star8.31
H VI 72Double Star5.74
H V 55Double Star7.01
H V 52Double Star6.65
H N 111Double Star8.15
H N 141Double Star8.45
H V 112*Double Star7.17
H IV 81Double Star5.79
H II 60Double Star6.39
H VI 73Double Star3.14
H V 65Double Star5.8
H N 123Double Star4.6
NGC2129Open Cluster6.7
IC2157Open Cluster8.4
NGC2158Open Cluster8.6
M35 / NGC2168Open Cluster5.1
NGC2266Open Cluster9.5
NGC2304Open Cluster10
NGC2175Cluster with Nebulosity6.8