IC 4544 - Nova Star in Norma
IC 4544 is a Nova Star in the Norma constellation. IC 4544 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of IC 4544 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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about IC 4544
IC 4544 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -19.6°
Azimuth: 209.6°
Direction: South-South-West
See also IC 4544 rise and set times.
Given its B magnitude of 7, IC 4544 is visible with the help of a small binocular.
Photometric information of IC 4544
The following table lists the magnitude of IC 4544 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 4544
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 4544 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4544 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of IC 4544 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
IC 4544 - Nova Star in Norma is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom