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NGC 2953 - Other Classification in Leo

Above the horizon.  Rise: 17:09 | Tran: 0:28 | Set: 7:42
Alt: 1.13°   Az: 292.54°   Direction: West-North-West

NGC 2953 is a Other Classification in the Leo constellation. NGC 2953 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 NGC 2953 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 NGC 2953 - Other Classification in Leo star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2953 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 41m 41s
+14° 43’ 04”
07h 09m 10s
16h 50m 52s

J2000

09h 40m 18s
+14° 49’ 57”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2953 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 NGC 2953 - Other Classification in Leo.

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Finder chart for NGC 2953 - 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 NGC 2953 - 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: 75.3°
Max altitude: 53.2°
Azimuth: 284.7°