IC 1297 is a planetary nebula in Corona Australis, 16,000 light-years away
IC 1297 (ESO 337-020) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Corona Australis , 16,000 light-years away. It shines at magnitude 10.7 and spans 7″ of sky, about 0.6 light-years across. It is a telescope object, 6 inches or larger, and it is highest in the evening sky in August.
Planetary nebula: a shell of gas thrown off by a dying Sun-like star and lit by the hot core left behind, which becomes a white dwarf. The name comes from their small, round, planet-like look in early telescopes.
Finding IC 1297 from Kaus Australis
Kaus Australis
IC 1297
CORONA AUSTRALIS
IC 1297 lies 11.8° southeast of Kaus Australis , the magnitude 1.8 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
IC 1297 is highest in the evening in August
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -58° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -69° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -67° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -54° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -39° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -25° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -15° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -10° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -11° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -18° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -29° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -43° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -60° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -78° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -73° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -54° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -36° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -19° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -7° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -0° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -1° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -24° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -41° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -60° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -83° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -76° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -53° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -32° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 2° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 10° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 8° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -1° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -18° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -37° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -56° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -78° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -72° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -49° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -27° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -6° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 10° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 20° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 18° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 7° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -12° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -33° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -51° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -69° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -65° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -44° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -21° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 1° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 19° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 30° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 28° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 15° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -5° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -27° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -44° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -59° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -56° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -38° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -15° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 8° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 27° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 39° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 37° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 23° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -21° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -36° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -50° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -47° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -30° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 15° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 35° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 49° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 46° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 30° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 8° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -15° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -28° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -40° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -38° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -23° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -2° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 21° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 43° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 59° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 56° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 37° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 14° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -8° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -20° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -30° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -28° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -15° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 4° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 27° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 50° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 68° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 64° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 44° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 20° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -1° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -11° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -20° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -18° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -7° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 11° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 32° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 55° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 77° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 71° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 49° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 26° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 6° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -3° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -10° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -9° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 1° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 17° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 37° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 59° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 82° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 75° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 53° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 31° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 12° high at 9 pm
below horizon
low
20-40°
40-60°
overhead-ish
The chart gives its height above the horizon at 9 pm through the year, from 60°N to 40°S. It can be seen from the whole southern hemisphere and north to about 50°N, and never sets south of 50°S.
IC 1297 is 16,000 light-years away
The light seen from IC 1297 tonight left it about 16,000 years ago. Distance source: Statistical distance, Stanghellini et al. 2008 (4908 pc).
Objects within 6° of IC 1297
10 NGC and IC objects lie within 6°. The nearest that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
IC 1297 catalog data
Field Value
Constellation Corona Australis Designations IC 1297, ESO 337-020, IRAS 19139-3942, PK 358-21 1, PN G358.3-21.6 Type planetary nebula Right ascension (J2000) 19h 17.4m Declination (J2000) -39° 37′ Magnitude 10.7 (B 10.0) Apparent size 7″ True size 0.6 light-years Distance 16,000 light-years (Statistical distance, Stanghellini et al. 2008 (4908 pc)) Radial velocity 19 km/s Central star HD 180206, magnitude 14.0 Best with Telescope Best month August Catalog page IC 1001 to 1500
