---
title: "IC 4701"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4701"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 4701 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4701"
---

# IC 4701

IC 4701 is a [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) in the constellation [Sagittarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/sagittarius). Other catalogues list it as LBN 55 and LBN 014.12+00.06.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Nebula
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.00° — About 1.9 full Moons wide.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Sagittarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/sagittarius) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Nebula |
| CONSTELLATION | Sagittarius |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 18h 16m 35.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −16° 38′ 53.8″ |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 60′ |
| Minor axis | 40′ |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | Neb |
| Wikidata item | Q3682246 |

## Also known as

- IC: IC 4701
- LBN: LBN 55
- Lynds: LBN 014.12+00.06

## 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 4701 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4701

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-4701,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 4701}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4701},
  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-4701