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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:19 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:32
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IC 420 - Nebula in Orion

Altitude: 2.2°   Azimuth: 100.0°   Direction: East

IC 420 is a Nebula in the Orion constellation. IC 420 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 420 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).

Image of IC 420 - Nebula in Orion star
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DSS2 image of IC 420 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (6.03 arcmin) and minor (6.03 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about IC 420

IC 420
Nebula
Orion

IC 420 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: 2.2°
Azimuth: 100.0°
Direction: East

See also IC 420 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 420 - Nebula in Orion

Apparent size of IC 420

The following table reports IC 420 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 420 is a visual representation of it.
6.03 arcmin
6.03 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 420

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 420 are provided in the following table:

05h 32m 09s
-04° 30’ 16”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 420 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 420 - Nebula in Orion star
Simplified finder chart for IC 420 - Nebula in Orion.

Finder chart IC 420 - Nebula in Orion star
Simplified finder chart for IC 420 - Nebula in Orion.

Rise and set times of IC 420 from your location

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

Today's IC 420 - Nebula in Orion rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 94.5°
Max altitude: 34.0°
Azimuth: 265.5°