IC 446 is a cluster with nebula in Monoceros
IC 446 (LBN 898, MWSC 0890) is a cluster with nebula in the constellation Monoceros . Spans 5′ × 4′. It is a telescope object, 6 inches or larger, and it is highest in the evening sky in February.
Nebula: a cloud of gas and dust. Emission nebulae glow on their own, lit by ultraviolet light from hot young stars; reflection nebulae shine by starlight scattered from dust; dark nebulae block the light behind them.
Finding IC 446 from Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse
IC 446
MONOCEROS
IC 446 lies 9.4° east of Betelgeuse , the magnitude 0.5 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
IC 446 is highest in the evening in February
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: 36° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 40° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 36° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 9° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -5° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -16° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -20° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -15° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -5° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: 24° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: 44° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 50° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 43° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 27° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: 8° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -11° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -24° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -30° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -24° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -10° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: 9° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: 28° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 51° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 60° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 50° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 29° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 7° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -15° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -32° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -40° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -32° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -14° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 8° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: 30° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 57° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 70° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 56° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 31° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: 5° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: -20° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -40° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -50° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -40° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -19° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 6° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: 32° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 61° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 80° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 60° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 31° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: 3° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: -24° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -48° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -60° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -47° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -23° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 5° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: 33° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 62° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 88° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 61° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 31° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 2° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: -28° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -54° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -70° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -53° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -26° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 3° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: 32° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 60° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 79° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 58° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 29° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -0° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: -30° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -59° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -80° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -57° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -29° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 1° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: 30° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 55° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 69° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 54° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 26° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -2° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: -32° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -61° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -89° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -59° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -30° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -0° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: 28° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 49° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 59° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 48° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 23° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -4° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: -32° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -60° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -80° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -58° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -31° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: -2° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: 24° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 41° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 49° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 40° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 19° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -5° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: -32° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -56° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -70° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -55° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -30° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -4° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: 20° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 33° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 39° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 32° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 15° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -7° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: -30° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -50° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -60° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -49° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -29° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -6° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 16° 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 northern hemisphere and south to about 80°S, and never sets north of 80°N.
The distance to IC 446 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
Objects within 6° of IC 446
20 NGC and IC objects lie within 6°. The nearest that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 2245, reflection nebula, 30′ NGC 2247, reflection nebula, 30′ IC 447, H II region, 34′ NGC 2259, open cluster, 1.8° NGC 2251, open cluster, 2.3° NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Cluster, cluster with nebula, 2.5° NGC 2261 Hubble's Variable Nebula, reflection nebula, 2.6° NGC 2254, open cluster, 3.0°
IC 446 catalog data
Field Value
Constellation Monoceros Designations IC 446, LBN 898, MWSC 0890 Type cluster with nebula Right ascension (J2000) 06h 31.1m Declination (J2000) +10° 28′ Apparent size 5′ × 4′ Best with Telescope Best month February Catalog page IC 1 to 500
