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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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IC 446 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Monoceros

Altitude: 48.1°   Azimuth: 164.5°   Direction: South-South-East

IC 446 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Monoceros constellation. IC 446 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 446 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 446 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Monoceros star
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DSS2 image of IC 446 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (5 arcmin) and minor (4 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about IC 446

IC 446
Star Cluster + Nebula
Monoceros

IC 446 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 48.1°
Azimuth: 164.5°
Direction: South-South-East

See also IC 446 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 446 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Monoceros

Apparent size of IC 446

The following table reports IC 446 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 446 is a visual representation of it.
5 arcmin
4 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 446

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 446 are provided in the following table:

06h 31m 05s
+10° 27’ 33”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 446 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 446 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Monoceros star
Simplified finder chart for IC 446 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Monoceros.

Finder chart IC 446 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Monoceros star
Simplified finder chart for IC 446 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Monoceros.

Rise and set times of IC 446 from your location

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

Today's IC 446 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Monoceros rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 79.5°
Max altitude: 49.0°
Azimuth: 280.5°