IC : IC4651

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
IC4651 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise02:05166° (South)
Set04:53194° (South)
Maximum elevation

03:28

180° (South)

Elevation

IC4651 Celestial motion
Information about IC4651

General information

Open Cluster IC4651 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Ara constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 10 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-27, cluster IC4651 will rise at south at 02:05 and will sink below the horizon at south at 04:53. Maximum elevation, above horizon, will be reached at 03:28, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

IC4651 on the sky map

IC4651 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ara

Magnitude

7

Apparent size10'
Right ascension17h 24m 49s
Declination-49° 56′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4651

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6397Globular Cluster5.3