IC 4499
IC 4499 is a globular cluster in the constellation Apus, magnitude 9.8, 5.1′ across.
A 9.8-magnitude globular cluster in Apus, about 5.1′ across. It lies about 61,000 light-years away.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around June, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in May). It can be seen from everywhere south of 8°N and never sets south of 8°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 8° up from the equator, 43° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Globular cluster
- Constellation
- Apus
- Designations
- IC 4499
- Magnitude
- 9.8
- Apparent size
- 5.1′
- Position
- RA 15h 0.3m, Dec −82° 13′ (J2000)
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