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Eagle Nebula (IC4703) Observation Details

IC4703

IC4703 Daily Motion

IC4703 will reach its transit before twilight, at 15:00. By the onset of twilight at 17:12, it will be at elevation, and it will set before sunrise, at 20:16.
IC4703 will be visible until October, 29, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

IC4703 Visibility Timetable on October 28

IC4703 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 32.3% illuminated11:1617°
IC4703 transit15:0039°
Sunset16:1336°
Civil sunset16:4134°
Astrosession begin17:4226°
IC4703 set20:16
Moon Set20:33-3°
Astrosession end04:01-63°
IC4703 rise09:40

Track IC4703 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is Eagle Nebula right now?

Eagle Nebula (IC4703) is located in the constellation Serpens2, at right ascension 18h 18m 56s" and declination -13° 50' 43s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

IC4703 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC4703 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC4703 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC4703 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

IC4703 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

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

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

Finder Chart for IC4703

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Object nameIC4703
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC4703 coordinates18.31562, -13.84539
Center coordinates18.31562, -13.84539

IC4703 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC4703

Time07:50
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
IC4703 elevation-22°
IC4703 Azimuth-91°
Here you can see the current position of the IC4703 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the IC4703's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of IC4703

Time
DateTue, 28 October 2025
Twighlight start17:38
Twighlight end03:54
Twighlight duration10h 16m
Rise09:40
Set20:12
Elevation at transit39°
Transit time14:56
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 18m 56s", Dec: -13° 50' 43s
Magnitude6
ConstellationSerpens2
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a IC4703, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the IC4703 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of IC4703

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension18.31562°
Declination-13.84539°
Magnitude6.00
ConstellationSerpens2
Elevation-22.4°
Azimuth-90.6°

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.