When is the best time to observe IC 4801?

IC 4801 is best observed from May through July, with peak visibility during June when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is IC 4801 located in the sky?

IC 4801 lies in the constellation Pavo at right ascension 18h 60m and declination -64° 41′.

What telescope do I need to see IC 4801?

At magnitude 12.8, IC 4801 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

IC 4801 — Galaxy in Pavo

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 12.8^m Galaxy Pavo (Pav) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 12.78

Angular Size 1.9′ × 1.1′

Position Angle 89°

Distance 206.23 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)

Description

cF, S, R, bM

Position & Identifiers

RA 18h 59m 38.4s

Dec -64° 40' 30.4"

Constellation Pavo (Pav)

Catalog IC 4801

2How easy to spot?

Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Hard	V. hard+	V. hard+
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Hard+	Hard+	Hard
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Medium	Hard+	Hard+

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Medium on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season May – Jul (peak: Jun)

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

IC 4801 · 1.9′×1.1′ · N up, E left

5 Best Magnification

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6 Surface Brightness

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8 Inclination & True Shape

9 Redshift

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Variable Star mag 4.44 2.6° Pavo

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Easy double, sep 3.7″

Double Star mag 4.36 5.2° Pavo

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