IC4701 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC4701 will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:51.
Name
IC4701
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h16m [1] |
Declination: | −16°38' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
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