Editing IC 2602 (section)

== Observation ==
Positioned at a [[declination]] of -64º on the night sky,<ref name="ned2">{{cite web |title=NED results for object IC 2602 |url=http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=IC+2602&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES |access-date=23 January 2017 |publisher=[[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] / [[Infrared Processing and Analysis Center]]}}</ref> IC 2602 is most clearly visible from the [[Southern Hemisphere|southern hemisphere]], and appears [[Circumpolar star|circumpolar]] from southern [[subtropics]] and [[Temperate climate|temperate climates]]; the cluster is observable from a limited selection of [[Northern Hemisphere|north hemispherical]] regions, mainly [[Tropical rainforest|tropical]] areas.{{efn|IC 2602 is located at a declination of {{val|-64|ul=°}}, which equates to an angular distance of 26º from the [[Celestial pole|south celestial pole]].}} IC 2602 is identifiable a few degrees south of the southern [[Milky Way]], surrounded by various [[Fifth magnitude star|fifth]] and [[Sixth magnitude star|sixth magnitude]] stars. To the unaided eye, several faint stars are distinguishable to the east of the blue Theta Carinae.