IC 2599 - HII Ionized region in Carina
IC 2599 is a HII Ionized region in the Carina constellation. IC 2599 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 2599 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 0.6667x0.6667 degrees (40.00x40.00 arcmins).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2599 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Apparent Size
The following table reports IC 2599 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 2599 is a visual representation of it.Rise and Set Times
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
IC 2599 - HII Ionized region in Carina is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK