IC 5076 - Reflection Nebula in Cygnus
IC 5076 is a Reflection Nebula in the Cygnus constellation. IC 5076 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of IC 5076 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).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 5076 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 5076 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 5076 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 5076 - Reflection Nebula in Cygnus is circumpolar and transits at 04:56 UTC (altitude: 86.0°)