IC 2206 - Star in Puppis
IC 2206 is a Star in the Puppis constellation. IC 2206 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 2206 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 2206
IC 2206 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 1.1°
Azimuth: 201.5°
Direction: South-South-West
See also IC 2206 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 10.5, IC 2206 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.
Photometric information of IC 2206
The following table lists the magnitude of IC 2206 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 2206
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 2206 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2206 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 2206 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's IC 2206 - Star in Puppis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):