IC 136 - Association of Stars in Triangulum
IC 136 is a Association of Stars in the Triangulum constellation. IC 136 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of IC 136 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about IC 136
IC 136 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 66.2°
Azimuth: 214.3°
Direction: South-West
See also IC 136 rise and set times.
Given its B magnitude of 11.04, IC 136 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.
Photometric information of IC 136
The following table lists the magnitude of IC 136 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 136
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 136 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 136 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of IC 136 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's IC 136 - Association of Stars in Triangulum rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):