IC : IC4406

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
IC4406 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk161° (South)
Set02:29205° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

00:03

180° (South)

Elevation

IC4406 Celestial motion
Information about IC4406

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, above your horizon, at 22:14. At 02:29 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest. Maximum elevation, above horizon, will be reached at 00:03, when nebula will be placed at south.
 

IC4406 on the sky map

IC4406 on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Constellation

Lupus

Magnitude

11

Apparent size20"x20"
Right ascension14h 22m 26.21s
Declination-44° 9′ 2″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4406

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC5460Open Cluster5.6
NGC5643Galaxy10