IC289 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC289 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:07 (EDT), 23° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:30, 20° above your northern horizon.
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Name
IC289
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h10m [1] |
| Declination: | +61°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [1] 12.30 (B) [1] 15.59 (J) [1] 15.62 (H) [1] 15.14 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 4.8 kpc 15.6 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.21 |
Sources