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IC 4603
IC 4603 — Reflection Nebula
Reflection Nebula
· OphiuchusIntermediate
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Target information
- Object type
- Reflection Nebula
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Right ascension
- 16h 26m 36s
- Declination
- -24° 28′ 12″
- Magnitude
- Not recorded
- Angular size
- 20′ × 15′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Best months
- April, May, June, July, August
- Catalog IDs
- IC 4603
About this target
Blue reflection nebulosity in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. Approximate imaging footprint.