IC : IC4599

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-21
Astronomical night: 22:41 - 04:17 (GMT -5)
IC4599 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk3°157° (Southeast)
Set03:350°210° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

00:49

8°

180° (South)

Elevation

IC4599 Celestial motion
Information about IC4599

General information

IC4599 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 12 that is placed in Scorpius constellation and has apparent size of 1 angular minute.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-21 nebula IC4599 will become observable at southeast as the dusk sky fades, 3° above your horizon, at 22:41. At 03:35 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest. Maximum elevation, 8° above horizon, will be reached at 00:49, when nebula will be placed at south.
 

IC4599 on the sky map

IC4599 on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

12

Apparent size1'x32"
Right ascension16h 19m 23.17s
Declination-42° 15′ 36.64″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4599

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