IC 1871 - HII Ionized region in Cassiopeia
IC 1871 is a HII Ionized region in the Cassiopeia constellation. IC 1871 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of IC 1871 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1871 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Apparent Size
The following table reports IC 1871 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 1871 is a visual representation of it.Rise and Set Times
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
IC 1871 - HII Ionized region in Cassiopeia is circumpolar and transits at 11:17 UTC (altitude: 80.7°)