IC 4603

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Reflection fog
IC 4603
Constellation Snake bearer
Position
equinox : J2000.0
Right ascension 16h 25m 24.3s
declination -24 ° 27 ′ 57 ″
Further data
history
discovery

Edward Barnard

Date of discovery

1882

Catalog names
IC  4603 • ESO 517-N2, LBN 1109
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IC 4603 denotes a reflection nebula with an embedded star in the constellation Ophiuchus . The object was discovered by Edward Barnard in 1882 .

Individual evidence

  1. cseligman.com
  2. NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE