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NGC 3272 - Double Star in Leo Minor

Altitude: 22.6°   Azimuth: 287.9°   Direction: West-North-West

NGC 3272 is a Double Star in the Leo Minor constellation. NGC 3272 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 3272 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 NGC 3272 - Double Star in Leo Minor star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3272 in the Red band.

Key facts about NGC 3272

NGC 3272
Double Star
Leo Minor

NGC 3272 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 22.6°
Azimuth: 287.9°
Direction: West-North-West

See also NGC 3272 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 3272 - Double Star in Leo Minor

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 3272

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 3272 are provided in the following table:

10h 31m 47s
+28° 28’ 07”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3272 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 NGC 3272 - Double Star in Leo Minor star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3272 - Double Star in Leo Minor.

Finder chart NGC 3272 - Double Star in Leo Minor star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3272 - Double Star in Leo Minor.

Rise and set times of NGC 3272 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 NGC 3272 - Double Star in Leo Minor 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: 61.5°
Max altitude: 67.0°
Azimuth: 298.5°