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IC 3055 NED02 - Galaxy in Virgo

Above the horizon.  Rise: 5:05 | Tran: 12:05 | Set: 19:04
Alt: 25.52°   Az: 256.63°   Direction: West-South-West

IC 3055 NED02 is a Galaxy in the Virgo constellation. IC 3055 NED02 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 3055 NED02 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 3055 NED02 - Galaxy in Virgo star
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DSS2 image of IC 3055 NED02 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 15m 37s
+11° 57’ 15”
04h 15m 17s
16h 30m 55s

J2000

12h 14m 21s
+12° 05’ 30”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 3055 NED02 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 3055 NED02 - Galaxy in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3055 NED02 - Galaxy in Virgo.

Finder chart IC 3055 NED02 - Galaxy in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for IC 3055 NED02 - Galaxy in Virgo.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's IC 3055 NED02 - Galaxy in Virgo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 78.0°
Max altitude: 50.5°
Azimuth: 282.0°