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Sunrise: 4:44 
Transit: 12:59 
Sunset: 21:15
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IC 2664 - Double Star in Leo

Below the horizon.  Rise: 11:49 | Tran: 18:51 | Set: 1:57
Alt: -18.95°   Az: 37.20°   Direction: North-East

IC 2664 is a Double Star in the Leo constellation. IC 2664 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.

The image below is a photograph of IC 2664 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of IC 2664 - Double Star in Leo star
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DSS2 image of IC 2664 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 16m 57s
+12° 25’ 24”
14h 23m 22s
01h 40m 20s

J2000

11h 15m 38s
+12° 33’ 45”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2664 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for IC 2664 - Double Star in Leo.

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Finder chart for IC 2664 - Double Star in Leo.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's IC 2664 - Double Star in Leo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.6°
Max altitude: 50.9°
Azimuth: 282.4°