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IC 4473 - Group of Galaxies in Boötes

Above the horizon.  Rise: 6:52 | Tran: 14:12 | Set: 21:33
Alt: 41.04°   Az: 121.04°   Direction: East-South-East

IC 4473 is a Group of Galaxies in the Boötes constellation. IC 4473 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of IC 4473 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of IC 4473 - Group of Galaxies in Boötes star
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DSS2 image of IC 4473 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.2 arcmin) and minor (1.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

14h 39m 04s
+15° 45’ 19”
21h 11m 16s
11h 50m 20s

J2000

14h 37m 54s
+15° 51’ 42”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4473 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart IC 4473 - Group of Galaxies in Boötes star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4473 - Group of Galaxies in Boötes.

Finder chart IC 4473 - Group of Galaxies in Boötes star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4473 - Group of Galaxies in Boötes.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 4473 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 4473 is a visual representation of it.
1.2 arcmin
1.2 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's IC 4473 - Group of Galaxies in Boötes rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 74.2°
Max altitude: 54.3°
Azimuth: 285.8°