IC1287 (Reflection nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 20 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC1287 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:50 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:12.
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Name
IC1287
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Object type
Reflection nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h31m [1] |
| Declination: | -10°47' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scutum |
| Magnitude: | 6.10 (B) [1] |
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