IC 1560
Overlaid DSS image of IC 1560, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 1560
| Type | Non-Existent |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | Right Ascension | 0h 37' 39.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 2° 40' 18" N |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Classification | eF, ?=164 |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 1560 does not exist. Bigourdan was searching for NGC 164 (which was too faint for him to pick up with his 30-cm refractor) when he found what he thought was "... an object 13.5 which may be a small cluster of a trace of nebulosity." He went on to say "Perhaps it is the nebula NGC 164 with an error of 1 minute in RA." It would also have to have an error of over 6 arcminutes in Dec to match NGC 164.
In any case, Bigourdan's position lands on an empty spot with only 20th magnitude stars near it. This is another of his "fausse images".
Other Data Sources for IC 1560
Nearby objects for IC 1560
15 objects found within 60'
| IC 40 | NGC 164 | NGC 170 |
| NGC 173 | NGC 182 | NGC 186 |
| NGC 193 | NGC 194 | NGC 198 |
| NGC 199 | NGC 200 | NGC 202 |
| NGC 203 | NGC 204 | NGC 208 |
Credits...
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IC 1560