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IC 4746 - Galaxy in Pavo

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -53.47°   Az: 151.49°   Direction: South-South-East

IC 4746 is a Galaxy in the Pavo constellation. IC 4746 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 4746 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 4746 - Galaxy in Pavo star
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DSS2 image of IC 4746 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (0.57 arcmin) and minor (0.48 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 48m 59s
-72° 38’ 21”
16h 48m 46s
11h 37m 46s

J2000

18h 45m 55s
-72° 40’ 05”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4746 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 4746 - Galaxy in Pavo.

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Finder chart for IC 4746 - Galaxy in Pavo.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 4746 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 4746 is a visual representation of it.
0.57 arcmin
0.48 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 4746 - Galaxy in Pavo is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK