Coddington's Nebula (IC2574)

Image of Coddington's Nebula
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , Coddington's Nebula is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 23:51, 55° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:44 (PST), 36° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:23, 34° above your north-western horizon.

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Name Coddington's Nebula (IC2574)
Object type Galaxy
Other names
Coddington's Nebula
IC 2574[1]
UGC 5666[2]
PGC 30819[3]
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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Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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