IC2165 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2165 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:19 (PST), 23° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:39, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:06, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
IC2165
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.50 (V) [1] 12.90 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.1 arcmin x 0.1 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.5 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 2.40 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.01 |
Sources