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IC 4768 - Open Cluster in Scutum

Altitude: 26.6°   Azimuth: 216.7°   Direction: South-West

IC 4768 is a Open Cluster in the Scutum constellation. IC 4768 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 4768 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).

Image of IC 4768 - Open Cluster in Scutum star
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DSS2 image of IC 4768 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 4768

IC 4768
Open Cluster
Scutum

IC 4768 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 26.6°
Azimuth: 216.7°
Direction: South-West

See also IC 4768 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 4768 - Open Cluster in Scutum

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 4768

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 4768 are provided in the following table:

18h 41m 27s
-05° 32’ 04”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4768 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 4768 - Open Cluster in Scutum star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4768 - Open Cluster in Scutum.

Finder chart IC 4768 - Open Cluster in Scutum star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4768 - Open Cluster in Scutum.

Rise and set times of IC 4768 from your location

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

Today's IC 4768 - Open Cluster in Scutum rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 95.5°
Max altitude: 33.0°
Azimuth: 264.5°