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IC 4974 NED02 - Galaxy in Pavo

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -56.85°   Az: 131.60°   Direction: South-East

IC 4974 NED02 is a Galaxy in the Pavo constellation. IC 4974 NED02 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 4974 NED02 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 4974 NED02 - Galaxy in Pavo star
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DSS2 image of IC 4974 NED02 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (0.66 arcmin) and minor (0.48 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

20h 17m 37s
-61° 47’ 01”
15h 59m 29s
12h 17m 06s

J2000

20h 15m 27s
-61° 51’ 47”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4974 NED02 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 4974 NED02 - Galaxy in Pavo.

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Finder chart for IC 4974 NED02 - Galaxy in Pavo.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 4974 NED02 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 4974 NED02 is a visual representation of it.
0.66 arcmin
0.48 arcmin
110°

Rise and Set Times

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

IC 4974 NED02 - Galaxy in Pavo is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK