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IC 1537 - Other Classification in Sculptor

Altitude: -11.7°   Azimuth: 141.0°   Direction: South-East

IC 1537 is a Other Classification in the Sculptor constellation. IC 1537 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 1537 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).

Image of IC 1537 - Other Classification in Sculptor star
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DSS2 image of IC 1537 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.32 arcmin) and minor (0.59 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about IC 1537

IC 1537
Other Classification
Sculptor

IC 1537 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -11.7°
Azimuth: 141.0°
Direction: South-East

See also IC 1537 rise and set times.

Given its B magnitude of 16.04, IC 1537 is visible only through long exposure photography.

Available Resources for IC 1537 - Other Classification in Sculptor

Photometric information of IC 1537

The following table lists the magnitude of IC 1537 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).

16.04

For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.

Apparent size of IC 1537

The following table reports IC 1537 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1537 is a visual representation of it.
1.32 arcmin
0.59 arcmin
80°

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1537

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1537 are provided in the following table:

00h 15m 51s
-39° 15’ 43”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1537 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart IC 1537 - Other Classification in Sculptor star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1537 - Other Classification in Sculptor.

Finder chart IC 1537 - Other Classification in Sculptor star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1537 - Other Classification in Sculptor.

Rise and set times of IC 1537 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

IC 1537 - Other Classification in Sculptor is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom