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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / IC4996

IC4996 Observation Details

IC4996

IC4996 Daily Motion


IC4996 will be visible until January, 13, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

IC4996 Visibility Timetable on May 09

IC4996 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 87.7% illuminated17:00-11°
Astrosession begin22:10-0°
IC4996 rise22:12
Astrosession end04:4468°
Moon Set04:4768°
Civil sunrise05:5782°
Sunrise06:2888°
IC4996 transit06:3790°

Track IC4996 Position Throughout the Night

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IC4996 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC4996 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC4996 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC4996 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

IC4996 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for IC4996

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Object nameIC4996
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC4996 coordinates20.27591, 37.55528
Center coordinates20.27591, 37.55528

IC4996 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC4996

Time04:55
Latitude37.751
Longitude-97.822
IC4996 elevation70°
IC4996 Azimuth-83°
Here you can see the current position of the IC4996 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the IC4996's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of IC4996

Time
DateSat, 10 May 2025
Twighlight start22:07
Twighlight end04:38
Twighlight duration7h 31m
Rise22:08
Set14:58
Elevation at transit90°
Transit time06:33
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 16m 33s", Dec: 37° 33' 19s
Magnitude7
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a IC4996, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the IC4996 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.