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IC 2653 - Double Star in Leo

IC 2653 is a Double Star in the Leo constellation. IC 2653 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

IC 2653
Double Star
Leo
Available Resources for IC 2653 - Double Star in Leo

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 2653

The image below is a photograph of IC 2653 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of IC 2653 - Double Star in Leo star
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DSS2 image of IC 2653 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 2653

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 2653 are provided in the following table:

11h 14m 53s
+10° 32’ 54”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2653 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart IC 2653 - Double Star in Leo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2653 - Double Star in Leo.

Finder chart IC 2653 - Double Star in Leo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2653 - Double Star in Leo.

Rise ans set times of IC 2653 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's IC 2653 - Double Star in Leo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 79.5°
Max altitude: 49.1°
Azimuth: 280.5°
IC 2653 - Double Star in Leo is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom