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Sunrise: 5:07 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:45
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Other deep sky objects in Leo
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IC 2721 - Other Classification in Leo

Above the horizon.  Rise: 13:41 | Tran: 20:41 | Set: 3:46
Alt: 16.84°   Az: 91.52°   Direction: East

IC 2721 is a Other Classification in the Leo constellation. IC 2721 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 2721 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 2721 - Other Classification in Leo star
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DSS2 image of IC 2721 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 21m 02s
+12° 10’ 17”
18h 47m 16s
06h 08m 18s

J2000

11h 19m 42s
+12° 18’ 38”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2721 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 2721 - Other Classification in Leo.

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Finder chart for IC 2721 - Other Classification 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 2721 - Other Classification in Leo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.8°
Max altitude: 50.7°
Azimuth: 282.2°