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public  Greenwich, UK Greenwich, UK  ⓘ
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 4:53 
Transit: 13:05 
Sunset: 21:15
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Where is Asteroid 1566 Icarus?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 10:34 | Tran: 17:31 | Set: 0:23
Alt: 32.28°   Az: 116.10°   Direction: East-South-East

Asteroid 1566 Icarus is currently in the constellation of Leo. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 1566 Icarus can be observed looking in the East-South-East at an altitude of 32.28 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 1566 Icarus in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 17.72), 1566 Icarus is visible only through long exposure photography.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of asteroid 1566 Icarus, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

11h 33m 51s
+10° 43’ 54”
20h 37m 35s
08h 11m 26s
Star map showing the position of asteroid 1566 Icarus in the constellation of Leo on July, 07 2025
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