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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / IC4628

IC4628 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC4628

Where is IC4628 right now?

IC4628 is located in the constellation Scorpius. Although IC4628 is currently 12° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:44 local time. At that moment, IC4628 will be 11° above the horizon toward the south-west.

IC4628 visibility on 2026-08-27

IC4628 Visible from sunset until early morning

IC4628 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
IC4628 rise14:26
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated 17:0912°
IC4628 transit17:4312°
Sunset17:4312°
Civil sunset18:1112°
Twilight start18:4411°
Astronomical observing session begins19:179°
IC4628 set21:00
Astronomical observing session ends03:01-59°
Moonset04:01-70°

Track IC4628 Position Throughout the Night

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IC4628 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC4628 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC4628 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC4628 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

IC4628 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

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

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

Finder Chart for IC4628

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Object nameIC4628
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC4628 coordinates16.94956, -40.45097
Center coordinates16.94956, -40.45097

IC4628 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC4628

Time18:00
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation12°
Azimuth183°
Here you can see the current position of IC4628 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of IC4628


IC4628 will remain visible until October 20, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateFri, 28 August 2026
Twilight start19:15
Twilight end03:00
Twilight duration8h 45m
Rise14:22
Set20:56
Elevation at transit12°
Transit time17:39
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 16h 56m 58s", Dec: -40° 27' 03s
Magnitude-
ConstellationScorpius
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC4628, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of IC4628

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension16.94956°
Declination-40.45097°
Magnitude
ConstellationScorpius
Elevation12.1°
Azimuth183.4°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.