IC 2415 - Star in Cancer
IC 2415 is a Star in the Cancer constellation. IC 2415 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 2415 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 2415
IC 2415 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 20.2°
Azimuth: 85.1°
Direction: East
See also IC 2415 rise and set times.
Given its B magnitude of 16.3, IC 2415 is visible only through long exposure photography.
Photometric information of IC 2415
The following table lists the magnitude of IC 2415 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 2415
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 2415 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2415 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 2415 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's IC 2415 - Star in Cancer rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):