IC 4991

Galaxy Fair (27/100)

Lenticular

IC 4991 Galaxy Sagittarius (Sgr) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude —

Angular Size 2.9′ × 2.1′

Position Angle 129°

Distance 265.68 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

Description

vF, cS, R

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 18m 24.0s

Dec -41° 02' 60.0"

Constellation Sagittarius (Sgr)

Catalog IC 4991

Visibility

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

IC 4991 · 2.9′×2.1′ · N up, E left

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