IC 4715
E479078
IC 4715 is a bright, star-rich region of the Milky Way in the constellation Sagittarius, commonly known as the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IC 4715 canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Milky Way region
ⓘ
deep-sky object ⓘ star cloud ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Little Sagittarius Star Cloud
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Small Sagittarius Star Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 3 degrees ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude | about 4.6 ⓘ |
| appearsNear | M24 (Sagittarius Star Cloud) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere
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ⓘ
low-latitude Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | northern summer ⓘ |
| catalog | Index Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | IC 4715 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
dark nebulae
ⓘ
dense star fields ⓘ interstellar dust clouds ⓘ |
| declination | approximately −19° ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | catalogued in late 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Sagittarius Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Sagittarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high stellar density
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high surface brightness ⓘ |
| observedInDirectionOf | Galactic center region ⓘ |
| partOf | Sagittarius Star Cloud complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | approximately 18h 29m ⓘ |
| visibleIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| visibleTo | naked eye under dark skies ⓘ |
| visibleWith |
binoculars
ⓘ
small telescopes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.