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IC4685 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is IC4685 right now?

IC4685 is located in the constellation Sagittarius. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, IC4685 will be 29° above the horizon toward the south.

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IC4685 visibility on 2026-09-07

IC4685 Visible from sunset until early morning

IC4685 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
IC4685 rise	13:32
Moonset	14:56	13°
Sunset	17:27	28°
Civil sunset	17:55	29°
IC4685 transit	18:12	29°
Twilight start	18:26	29°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:58	28°
IC4685 set	22:52
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	23:21	-5°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:13	-50°

Track IC4685 Position Throughout the Night

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IC4685 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite 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 IC4685

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Object name	IC4685
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC4685 coordinates	18.15486, -23.98725
Center coordinates	18.15486, -23.98725

IC4685 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC4685

Time	13:29
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-1°
Azimuth	120°

Here you can see the current position of IC4685 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.

When Is IC4685 Visible Throughout the Year?

IC4685 will remain visible until December 7, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Mon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start	18:54
Twilight end	03:07
Twilight duration	8h 13m
Rise	13:28
Set	22:48
Elevation at transit	29°
Transit time	18:08
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 18h 09m 17s", Dec: -23° 59' 14s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Sagittarius

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC4685, 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 see when IC4685 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of IC4685

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	18h 09m 17s
Declination	-23° 59′ 14″
Magnitude
Constellation	Sagittarius
Elevation	-0.5°
Azimuth	120.3°

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.

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