IC 427
Overlaid DSS image of IC 427, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 427
| Type | Bright Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 20' |
| Right Ascension | 5h 36' 15" (2000) |
| Declination | 5° 22' 36" S |
| Constellation | Orion |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
Williamina Fleming says of this, "A large patch of faint nebulosity, probably connected with [the Great Nebula in Orion]. NGC 1999 is near here, but the description given is unlike that of this object." NGC 1999 = H IV 33 is a "* 10, 11 in neb" at its place about 5-6 arcmin south-southeast of the center of IC 427. It must have appeared as a simple star on the Harvard plate.
IC 427 itself is about 10 arcminutes across, but is immersed in a much larger nebula roughly 25' x 20' that also includes NGC 1999, and is connected to IC 428.
See IC 434 for a bit more on this area and the IC nebulae here.
Other Data Sources for IC 427
Nearby objects for IC 427
26 objects found within 60'
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IC 427