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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:10 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:42
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IC 4940 - Other Classification in Sagittarius

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -28.87°   Az: 126.54°   Direction: South-East

IC 4940 is a Other Classification in the Sagittarius constellation. IC 4940 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 4940 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 4940 - Other Classification in Sagittarius star
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DSS2 image of IC 4940 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

20h 07m 30s
-44° 37’ 33”
18h 34m 40s
14h 42m 11s

J2000

20h 05m 44s
-44° 42’ 00”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4940 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 4940 - Other Classification in Sagittarius.

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Finder chart for IC 4940 - Other Classification in Sagittarius.

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 4940 - Other Classification in Sagittarius is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK