When is the best time to observe IC 4926?

IC 4926 is best observed from June through August, with peak visibility during July when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is IC 4926 located in the sky?

IC 4926 lies in the constellation Sagittarius at right ascension 20h 00m and declination -38° 35′.

What telescope do I need to see IC 4926?

At magnitude 13.1, IC 4926 is a challenging target that needs at least an 8-inch (200 mm) telescope and dark skies.

IC 4926 — Galaxy in Sagittarius

Galaxy Fair (20/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 13.1^m Galaxy Sagittarius (Sgr) Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 13.10

Angular Size 1.3′ × 1.0′

Position Angle 54°

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)

Description

eeF, S, lE, v diffic, p of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 00m 12.0s

Dec -38° 34' 60.0"

Constellation Sagittarius (Sgr)

Catalog IC 4926

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 Jun – Aug (peak: Jul)

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

IC 4926 · 1.3′×1.0′ · N up, E left

5 Best Magnification

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6 Surface Brightness

7 Morphology Decoder

8 Inclination & True Shape

9 Redshift

10 Size Comparator

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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