IC 2501 - Planetary Nebula in Carina
IC 2501 is a Planetary Nebula in the Carina constellation. IC 2501 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 2501 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 2501
IC 2501 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -28.0°
Azimuth: 204.7°
Direction: South-South-West
See also IC 2501 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 10.4, IC 2501 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.
Photometric information of IC 2501
The following table lists the magnitude of IC 2501 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.
Apparent size of IC 2501
The following table reports IC 2501 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 2501 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 2501
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 2501 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2501 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 2501 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
IC 2501 - Planetary Nebula in Carina is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom