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, 2024-03-29, cluster IC4651 will rise at south at 03:19 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:27) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 3° above horizon, will be reached at 05:00, when cluster will be placed at south.
IC4651 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Ara |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 10' |
Right ascension | 17h 24m 49s |
Declination | -49° 56′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) |
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International Catalogue (IC) | IC4651 |
Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC6397 | Globular Cluster | 5.3 |