IC1871 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1871 will become visible at around 20:02 (PDT), 42° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:00 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
|
Name
IC1871
|
Object type
HII region
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 02h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +60°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.0 arcmin x 4.0 arcmin |
Sources