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IC 2866 - Star in Leo

Altitude: 21.3°   Azimuth: 257.4°   Direction: West-South-West

IC 2866 is a Star in the Leo constellation. IC 2866 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 2866 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 2866 - Star in Leo star
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DSS2 image of IC 2866 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 2866

IC 2866
Star
Leo

IC 2866 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 21.3°
Azimuth: 257.4°
Direction: West-South-West

See also IC 2866 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 2866 - Star in Leo

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 2866

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 2866 are provided in the following table:

11h 28m 59s
+09° 02’ 31”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 2866 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 2866 - Star in Leo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2866 - Star in Leo.

Finder chart IC 2866 - Star in Leo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 2866 - Star in Leo.

Rise and set times of IC 2866 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 2866 - 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: 81.0°
Max altitude: 47.6°
Azimuth: 279.0°