---
title: "IC 2415"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2415"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 2415 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2415"
---

# IC 2415

IC 2415 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Cancer](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cancer), shining at apparent magnitude 16.30 (B). Other catalogues list it as 2MASS J08500190+1839057 and SDSS J085001.90+183905.7.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (B):** 16.30 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Cancer](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/cancer) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (B) | 16.30 |
| CONSTELLATION | Cancer |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 08h 50m 01.9s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +18° 39′ 05.8″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 16.30 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 14.27 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 13.83 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 13.83 |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q3690385 |

## Also known as

- 2MASS: 2MASS J08500190+1839057
- IC: IC 2415
- SDSS: SDSS J085001.90+183905.7

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. IC 2415 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2415

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-2415,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 2415}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2415},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-2415