IC1284 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , IC1284 will become visible at around 20:10 (EDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:29.
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Name
IC1284
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 17.0 arcmin x 15.1 arcmin |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.