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IC 2144 - Galaxy in Taurus

Above the horizon.  Rise: 21:41 | Tran: 5:58 | Set: 14:10
Alt: 43.73°   Az: 107.59°   Direction: East-South-East

IC 2144 is a Galaxy in the Taurus constellation. IC 2144 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of IC 2144 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 2144 - Galaxy in Taurus star
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DSS2 image of IC 2144 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1 arcmin) and minor (1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 51m 44s
+23° 52’ 40”
20h 44m 28s
02h 36m 13s

J2000

05h 50m 13s
+23° 52’ 20”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2144 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 2144 - Galaxy in Taurus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2144 - Galaxy in Taurus.

Finder chart IC 2144 - Galaxy in Taurus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2144 - Galaxy in Taurus.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 2144 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 2144 is a visual representation of it.
1 arcmin
1 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's IC 2144 - Galaxy in Taurus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 66.1°
Max altitude: 62.4°
Azimuth: 293.9°