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IC 2722 - Galaxy Triplet in Leo

Above the horizon.  Rise: 1:07 | Tran: 8:16 | Set: 15:26
Alt: 0.51°   Az: 68.13°   Direction: East-North-East

IC 2722 is a Galaxy Triplet in the Leo constellation. IC 2722 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 2722 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 2722 - Galaxy Triplet in Leo star
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DSS2 image of IC 2722 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (0.7 arcmin) and minor (0.7 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 21m 01s
+13° 49’ 35”
16h 51m 30s
04h 12m 32s

J2000

11h 19m 44s
+13° 57’ 46”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2722 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 2722 - Galaxy Triplet in Leo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2722 - Galaxy Triplet in Leo.

Finder chart IC 2722 - Galaxy Triplet in Leo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2722 - Galaxy Triplet in Leo.

Apparent Size

The following table reports IC 2722 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of IC 2722 is a visual representation of it.
0.7 arcmin
0.7 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's IC 2722 - Galaxy Triplet in Leo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 76.2°
Max altitude: 52.3°
Azimuth: 283.8°