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IC 59 - Reflection Nebula in Cassiopeia

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 53.09°   Az: 47.77°   Direction: North-East

IC 59 is a Reflection Nebula in the Cassiopeia constellation. IC 59 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 59 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 59 - Reflection Nebula in Cassiopeia star
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DSS2 image of IC 59 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (10 arcmin) and minor (5 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 59m 00s
+61° 16’ 37”
19h 29m 05s
20h 28m 05s

J2000

00h 57m 29s
+61° 08’ 37”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 59 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 59 - Reflection Nebula in Cassiopeia star
Simplified finder chart for IC 59 - Reflection Nebula in Cassiopeia.

Finder chart IC 59 - Reflection Nebula in Cassiopeia star
Simplified finder chart for IC 59 - Reflection Nebula in Cassiopeia.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 59 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 59 is a visual representation of it.
10 arcmin
5 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 59 - Reflection Nebula in Cassiopeia is circumpolar and transits at 23:42 UTC (altitude: 80.2°)