IC 4846 is a planetary nebula in Aquila
IC 4846 (PK 27-09 1) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquila . It shines at magnitude 11.9 and spans 2″. It is a telescope object, 6 inches or larger, and it is highest in the evening sky in August.
Planetary nebula: a shell of gas thrown off by a dying Sun-like star and lit by the hot core left behind, which becomes a white dwarf. The name comes from their small, round, planet-like look in early telescopes.
Finding IC 4846 from λ Aql
λ Aql
IC 4846
AQUILA
IC 4846 lies 4.9° southeast of λ Aql , the magnitude 3.4 star. Three fingers held at arm's length cover about 5°.
IC 4846 is highest in the evening in August
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -31° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: -39° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: -37° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: -27° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: 2° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: 14° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: 20° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: 19° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: 11° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -3° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -18° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -38° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: -48° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: -46° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: -32° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: 5° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: 21° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: 30° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: 28° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: 17° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -1° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -20° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: -43° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: -58° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: -55° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: -37° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: 9° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: 28° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: 40° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: 38° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: 23° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: 2° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -21° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: -48° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: -67° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: -63° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: -40° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 12° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: 34° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: 50° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: 46° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: 28° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: 4° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -21° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: -50° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: -76° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: -69° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: -41° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: -14° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 15° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: 40° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: 59° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: 55° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: 33° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: 6° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -21° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: -51° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: -81° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: -72° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: -42° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: -13° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 17° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: 45° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: 68° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: 62° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: 37° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: 8° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -21° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: -50° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: -77° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: -69° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: -40° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: -11° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 19° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: 48° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: 76° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: 68° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: 40° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: 10° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -19° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: -46° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: -69° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: -63° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: -37° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: -9° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 20° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: 49° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: 80° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: 70° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: 41° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: 11° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -17° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: -41° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: -60° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: -56° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: -34° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: -7° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 21° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: 49° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: 75° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: 68° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: 41° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: 12° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -15° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: -36° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: -50° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: -47° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: -29° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: -5° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 21° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: 46° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: 67° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: 62° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: 39° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: 13° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -12° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: -29° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: -40° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: -38° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: -23° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: -3° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 21° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: 42° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: 58° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: 54° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: 36° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: 13° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: -9° high at 9 pm
below horizon
low
20-40°
40-60°
overhead-ish
The chart gives its height above the horizon at 9 pm through the year, from 60°N to 40°S. It can be seen from the whole southern hemisphere and north to about 81°N.
The distance to IC 4846 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
Objects within 6° of IC 4846
5 NGC and IC objects lie within 6°. The nearest that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
IC 4846 catalog data
Field Value
Constellation Aquila Designations IC 4846, PK 27-09 1, IRAS 19137-0908, PN G027.6-09.6 Type planetary nebula Right ascension (J2000) 19h 16.5m Declination (J2000) -09° 03′ Magnitude 11.9 (B 12.0) Apparent size 2″ Radial velocity 151 km/s Central star HD 180324, magnitude 15.0 Best with Telescope Best month August Catalog page IC 4501 to 5000
