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IC 2071 - Group of Galaxies in Dorado

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -33.04°   Az: 135.61°   Direction: South-East

IC 2071 is a Group of Galaxies in the Dorado constellation. IC 2071 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 2071 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).

Image of IC 2071 - Group of Galaxies in Dorado star
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DSS2 image of IC 2071 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.2 arcmin) and minor (1.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 26m 48s
-53° 05’ 50”
18h 49m 40s
23h 16m 28s

J2000

04h 26m 12s
-53° 09’ 07”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2071 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 2071 - Group of Galaxies in Dorado star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2071 - Group of Galaxies in Dorado.

Finder chart IC 2071 - Group of Galaxies in Dorado star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2071 - Group of Galaxies in Dorado.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 2071 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 2071 is a visual representation of it.
1.2 arcmin
1.2 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 2071 - Group of Galaxies in Dorado is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK