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IC 2872 - Nebula in Centaurus

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -66.32°   Az: 134.56°   Direction: South-East

IC 2872 is a Nebula in the Centaurus constellation. IC 2872 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 2872 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 0.5047x0.5047 degrees (30.28x30.28 arcmins).

Image of IC 2872 - Nebula in Centaurus star
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DSS2 image of IC 2872 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (15.14 arcmin) and minor (6.03 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 29m 17s
-63° 07’ 45”
14h 37m 07s
02h 06m 24s

J2000

11h 28m 08s
-62° 59’ 20”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2872 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for IC 2872 - Nebula in Centaurus.

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Finder chart for IC 2872 - Nebula in Centaurus.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 2872 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 2872 is a visual representation of it.
15.14 arcmin
6.03 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 2872 - Nebula in Centaurus is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK