IC 1287
Scientific overview
IC 1287 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Scutum. It shines at apparent magnitude 6.1 and spans about 20 arcminutes of sky.
Observation guide
Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.
Location in the sky
Precision measurements
Distances and velocities from SIMBAD · IC 1287
| Right ascension (ICRS) | 278 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
| Declination (ICRS) | -10.8 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
Full field-level provenance
- Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
Physical size is derived from the OpenNGC angular size and the catalogued distance (small-angle: size = angle × distance). This is a Galactic object: its Doppler shift is shown as a radial velocity, not a cosmological redshift. Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.
Other objects in Scutum
| Object | Type | Mag | Size (′) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amas de l'Ecu de SobieskiM 11 · NGC 6705 | Open cluster | 5.8 | 9 |
| NGC 6664NGC 6664 | Open cluster | 7.8 | 6 |
| NGC 6712NGC 6712 | Globular cluster | 8.69 | 5.7 |
| M 26M 26 · NGC 6694 | Open cluster | 8.87 | 6 |
| NGC 6649NGC 6649 | Open cluster | 8.9 | 5.58 |
| NGC 6625NGC 6625 | Open cluster | 9 | 6 |
| NGC 6704NGC 6704 | Open cluster | 9.2 | 3.3 |
| NGC 6683NGC 6683 | Open cluster | 9.4 | 3 |
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.