---
title: "IC 4868"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4868"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. IC 4868 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4868"
---

# IC 4868

IC 4868 is a double [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Telescopium](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/telescopium), shining at apparent magnitude 10.56 (V). Other catalogues list it as HD 183845, IDS 19263-4606 AB and TYC 8389-736-1, among 5 designations in total.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Double star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 10.56 — A small telescope reaches it.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Telescopium](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/telescopium) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Double star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 10.56 |
| CONSTELLATION | Telescopium |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 19h 33m 33.4s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −45° 53′ 33.7″ |

## 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) | 11.12 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.56 |

### 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 | 19336-4554 |
| OpenNGC type code | \*\* |
| Wikidata item | Q3680814 |

## Also known as

- HD: HD 183845
- IC: IC 4868
- IDS: IDS 19263-4606 AB
- TYC: TYC 8389-736-1
- WDS: WDS J19336-4554AB

## 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 4868 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4868

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ic-4868,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{IC 4868}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ic-4868},
  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-4868