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IC1287

IC1287 · reflection nebula · Sct

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Reflection nebula in Sct, ~20′ — a wide-field subject.

Vis magnitude6.1
Apparent size20×10′ (major 0.2e2′)
RA / Dec (J2000)18.5238h / -10.7958°
Altitude / Azimuth-6.3° / 98.8°
Rise · Transit · Set21:30 · 03:00 · 08:27
Transit altitude40.2°
Above-min interval9:33pm–8:24am
Suitabilityredcat — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: too small
Sourceopengc