IC 1287
IC 1287 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Scutum, magnitude 6.1 (blue), 20′ × 10′ across.
A 6.1-magnitude (B-band) reflection nebula in Scutum, about 20′ × 10′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around July, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in June). It can be seen from everywhere south of 79°N and never sets south of 79°S.
At its highest it stands 29° up from 50°N, 44° up from 35°N, 79° up from the equator, 66° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Reflection nebula
- Constellation
- Scutum
- Designations
- IC 1287
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (blue)
- Apparent size
- 20′ × 10′
- Position
- RA 18h 31.4m, Dec −10° 48′ (J2000)
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