General information
IC4406 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 11 that is placed in Lupus constellation and has apparent size of 20 angular seconds.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-03, nebula IC4406 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 2° above your horizon, at 22:14. At 02:29 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest. Maximum elevation, 6° above horizon, will be reached at 00:03, when nebula will be placed at south.
IC4406 on the sky map
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Object type | Planetary Nebula |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Lupus |
Magnitude | 11 |
Apparent size | 20"x20" |
Right ascension | 14h 22m 26.21s |
Declination | -44° 9′ 2″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) |
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International Catalogue (IC) | IC4406 |
Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC5460 | Open Cluster | 5.6 |
NGC5643 | Galaxy | 10 |