---
title: "IC 1845"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-1845"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 1845 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-1845"
---

# IC 1845

IC 1845 is a double [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Fornax](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/fornax), shining at apparent magnitude 10.17 (V). Other catalogues list it as ESO 416-15, IRAS 02434-2810 and LEDA 10441, among 5 designations in total.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Double star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 10.17 — A small telescope reaches it.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Fornax](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/fornax) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Double star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 10.17 |
| CONSTELLATION | Fornax |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 02h 43m 56.9s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −27° 58′ 08.1″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 10.78 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.17 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 9.20 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 8.94 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 8.88 |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Washington Double Star id | 02439-2758 |
| OpenNGC type code | \*\* |
| Wikidata item | Q3693203 |

## Also known as

- ESO: ESO 416-15
- IC: IC 1845
- IRAS: IRAS 02434-2810
- LEDA: LEDA 10441
- PGC: PGC 10441

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. IC 1845 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-1845

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-1845,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 1845}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-1845},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-1845