IC5217 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC5217 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:25 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 46° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:26.
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Name
IC5217
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h23m [1] |
| Declination: | +50°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Magnitude: | 11.30 (V) [1] 12.60 (B) [1] 12.59 (J) [1] 12.62 (H) [1] 12.01 (K) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.5 kpc 4.9 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.30 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.42 |
Sources