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IC 4977 - Other Classification in Capricornus

Altitude: 11.7°   Azimuth: 150.0°   Direction: South-South-East

IC 4977 is a Other Classification in the Capricornus constellation. IC 4977 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 4977 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 4977 - Other Classification in Capricornus star
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DSS2 image of IC 4977 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 4977

IC 4977
Other Classification
Capricornus

IC 4977 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 11.7°
Azimuth: 150.0°
Direction: South-South-East

See also IC 4977 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 4977 - Other Classification in Capricornus

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 4977

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 4977 are provided in the following table:

20h 11m 53s
-21° 38’ 12”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 4977 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 4977 - Other Classification in Capricornus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4977 - Other Classification in Capricornus.

Finder chart IC 4977 - Other Classification in Capricornus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 4977 - Other Classification in Capricornus.

Rise and set times of IC 4977 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 4977 - Other Classification in Capricornus 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: 111.6°
Max altitude: 16.9°
Azimuth: 248.4°