IC1470 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , IC1470 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 18:48 (PST), 24° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 19:13 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 05:07, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 22° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:17.

Name IC1470
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:23h05m [1]
Declination:+60°14' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus
Magnitude:11.50 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.8 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 90.0°E of N

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