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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / IC4651

IC4651 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC4651

Where is IC4651 right now?

IC4651 is located in the constellation Ara. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

IC4651 visibility on 2026-08-17

IC4651 Visible from sunset until early morning

IC4651 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-66°
IC4651 rise17:11
Sunset17:572°
Civil sunset18:263°
IC4651 transit18:503°
Twilight start18:593°
Astronomical observing session begins19:342°
Moonset19:591°
IC4651 set20:29
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-46°

Track IC4651 Position Throughout the Night

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IC4651 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC4651 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC4651 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC4651 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

IC4651 — 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 IC4651

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Object nameIC4651
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC4651 coordinates17.41365, -49.93825
Center coordinates17.41365, -49.93825

IC4651 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC4651

Time02:17
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-41°
Azimuth232°
Here you can see the current position of IC4651 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 IC4651


IC4651 will remain visible until September 16, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise17:07
Set20:25
Elevation at transit3°
Transit time18:46
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 17h 24m 49s", Dec: -49° 56' 17s
Magnitude7
ConstellationAra
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC4651, 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 IC4651

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension17.41365°
Declination-49.93825°
Magnitude6.90
ConstellationAra
Elevation-41.1°
Azimuth232.3°

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.