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IC 2948 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Centaurus

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -56.39°   Az: 135.05°   Direction: South-East

IC 2948 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Centaurus constellation. IC 2948 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 2948 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of IC 2948 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Centaurus star
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DSS2 image of IC 2948 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (6 arcmin) and minor (6 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 40m 16s
-63° 34’ 51”
16h 06m 01s
03h 46m 17s

J2000

11h 39m 06s
-63° 26’ 38”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2948 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart IC 2948 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Centaurus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2948 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Centaurus.

Finder chart IC 2948 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Centaurus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2948 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Centaurus.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 2948 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 2948 is a visual representation of it.
6 arcmin
6 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 2948 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Centaurus is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK