IC 4601
Overlaid DSS image of IC 4601, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around IC 4601
| Type | Bright Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 20' x 10' |
| Right Ascension | 16h 20' 17.5" (2000) |
| Declination | 20° 4' 60" S |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Description | 2 st 8 in eL, dif neb, lE np sf |
| Classification | E+* |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
The NGC RA is 20 seconds of time too large. I thought at first that this was a problem with Stewart's position having been combined with Barnard's, but Stewart's is quite accurate. Barnard's is only another nine seconds to the east, so Dreyer has made some small additional error.
Whatever happened, the position and identification of the nebula is not in doubt. See IC 4591 for more on the vast and wonderful complex of nebulosity around rho Ophiuchi.
Other Data Sources for IC 4601
Nearby objects for IC 4601
5 objects found within 120'
| Barnard 40 | Barnard 41 | Chi Ophiuchi |
| Psi Ophiuchi | Sharjah |
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IC 4601