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Where is Asteroid 1566 Icarus?

Above the horizon.  Rise: 10:49 | Tran: 17:38 | Set: 0:21
Alt: 13.86°   Az: 266.24°   Direction: West

Asteroid 1566 Icarus is currently in the constellation of Virgo. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 1566 Icarus can be observed looking in the West at an altitude of 13.86 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 1566 Icarus in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 17.68), 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 47m 43s
+08° 29’ 56”
05h 13m 32s
17h 01m 16s
Star map showing the position of asteroid 1566 Icarus in the constellation of Virgo on July, 08 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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