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IC 4628 - Nebula in Scorpius

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -23.41°   Az: 126.31°   Direction: South-East

IC 4628 is a Nebula in the Scorpius constellation. IC 4628 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 4628 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 2.9710x2.9710 degrees (178.26x178.26 arcmins).

Image of IC 4628 - Nebula in Scorpius star
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DSS2 image of IC 4628 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (89.13 arcmin) and minor (58.88 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 58m 44s
-40° 29’ 20”
18h 54m 01s
11h 52m 45s

J2000

16h 56m 57s
-40° 27’ 03”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4628 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for IC 4628 - Nebula in Scorpius.

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Finder chart for IC 4628 - Nebula in Scorpius.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 4628 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 4628 is a visual representation of it.
89.13 arcmin
58.88 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 4628 - Nebula in Scorpius is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK