IC : IC4997

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-30
Astronomical night: 22:09 - 04:49 (GMT -5)
IC4997 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:150°68° (East)
SetDawn60°136° (Southeast)
Maximum elevation

04:48

61°

136° (Southeast)

Elevation

IC4997 Celestial motion
Information about IC4997

General information

IC4997 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 11 that is placed in Sagitta constellation and has apparent size of 0 angular seconds.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-30, nebula IC4997 will rise at east at 23:15 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:49) the object will be placed at southeast. Maximum elevation, 61° above horizon, will be reached at 04:48, when nebula will be placed at southeast.
 

IC4997 on the sky map

IC4997 on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagitta

Magnitude

11

Apparent size0"x0"
Right ascension20h 20m 8.742s
Declination16° 43′ 53.71″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4997

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 100Double Star9.96
H II 91Double Star8.74
H V 105Double Star7.4
H III 63Double Star7.78
H II 70Double Star7.63
H III 24Double Star6.56
H VI 92Double Star8.28
H VI 4Double Star5.85
H V 87Double Star5.43
H VI 28Double Star3.15
H N 138Double Star8.25
H N 127Double Star8.54
H II 51Double Star4.97
H VI 29Double Star4.97
H IV 71*Double Star5.91
H IV 92Double Star8.35
H N 134Double Star8.03
H IV 35Double Star3.68
H II 66Double Star7.54
H III 10*Double Star4.36
H N 10Double Star7.24
NGC6891Planetary Nebula10.5
NGC6879Planetary Nebula11