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Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

How to find IC4997 from Altair

Identify the first reference star, then follow the numbered hops.

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach IC4997.

IC4997 is 48° above the horizon toward the southwest.

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Altair

Center Altair in the finder or a low-power eyepiece before following the field stars.

HYG 98103.0

From Altair, move about 2.9° toward the northeast until you reach HYG 98103.0.

HYG 99742.0

From HYG 98103.0, move about 5.8° toward the northeast until you reach HYG 99742.0.

IC4997

From HYG 99742.0, move about 2.1° toward the northeast until you reach IC4997. This is the target field.

How to find IC4997 from Altair

Finder Chart for IC4997

Field of view 5.0°

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