Coddington's Nebula (IC2574)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Coddington's Nebula is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 04:19, 55° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 13° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:47, 53° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Coddington's Nebula (IC2574)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h28m [3] |
| Declination: | +68°24' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.46 (V) [1] 10.82 (B) [1] 11.48 (J) [1] 10.91 (H) [1] 10.72 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 12.9 arcmin x 5.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 48.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABm |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.36 |
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