IC 4601

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Reflection fog
IC 4601
Constellation Scorpio
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 16h 20m 17.8s
declination -20 ° 04 ′ 14 ″
Further data
Angular expansion

20/10

history
discovery

Edward Barnard

Date of discovery

June 22, 1895

Catalog names
IC  4601 • ESO 585-N1, CED 129C
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IC 4601 denotes a reflection nebula with two embedded double stars in the constellation Scorpio . The object was discovered by Edward Barnard on June 22, 1895 .

Individual evidence

  1. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  2. ^ SEDS : IC 4601
  3. Seligman
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