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Eagle Nebula (IC4703) Position and Visibility Tonight

IC4703

Where is Eagle Nebula (IC4703) right now?

Eagle Nebula (IC4703) is located in the constellation Serpens2. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, Eagle Nebula (IC4703) will be 38° above the horizon toward the south-east.

Eagle Nebula (IC4703) visibility on 2026-08-18

IC4703 Visible from sunset until early morning

Eagle Nebula (IC4703) rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-53°
Eagle Nebula (IC4703) rise14:24
Sunset17:5533°
Civil sunset18:2436°
Twilight start18:5738°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3239°
Eagle Nebula (IC4703) transit19:4039°
Moonset20:2638°
Eagle Nebula (IC4703) set00:56
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-23°

Track Eagle Nebula (IC4703) Position Throughout the Night

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IC4703 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC4703 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC4703 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC4703 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

IC4703 — 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 Eagle Nebula (IC4703)

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Object nameEagle Nebula (IC4703)
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
Eagle Nebula (IC4703) coordinates18.31562, -13.84539
Center coordinates18.31562, -13.84539

Eagle Nebula (IC4703) Passage Through Night

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Current position of Eagle Nebula (IC4703)

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-66°
Azimuth9°
Here you can see the current position of Eagle Nebula (IC4703) 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 Eagle Nebula (IC4703)


Eagle Nebula (IC4703) will remain visible until October 29, 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
Rise14:20
Set00:52
Elevation at transit39°
Transit time19:36
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 18m 56s", Dec: -13° 50' 43s
Magnitude6
ConstellationSerpens2
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of Eagle Nebula (IC4703), 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 Eagle Nebula (IC4703)

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension18.31562°
Declination-13.84539°
Magnitude6.00
ConstellationSerpens2
Elevation-66.3°
Azimuth8.8°

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.