IC 2255
Overlaid DSS image of IC 2255, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 2255
| Type | Double Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | Right Ascension | 8h 16' 43.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 23° 27' 26" N |
| Constellation | Cancer |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 2255 is a double star close to Wolf's position, not the galaxy suggested by Wolfgang. The southwestern star is brighter on the blue Sky Survey plates than on the red or infrared, while the northeastern star is brighter on the red and infrared plates. It makes for a nice color contrast on the SDSS image.
I have not seen a print of the original plate on which this was found, but Wolf's positions have proved to be very good, so there is little doubt of the identity. See IC 2262.
Other Data Sources for IC 2255
Nearby objects for IC 2255
23 objects found within 60'
| IC 2235 | IC 2236 | IC 2239 |
| IC 2241 | IC 2242 | IC 2243 |
| IC 2246 | IC 2247 | IC 2248 |
| IC 2250 | IC 2251 | IC 2256 |
| IC 2257 | IC 2258 | IC 2259 |
| IC 2261 | IC 2263 | IC 2264 |
| IC 2265 | IC 2269 | IC 2288 |
| NGC 2554 | Piautos |
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IC 2255