Leo I (UGC 5470)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Leo I will become visible at around 21:01 (PDT), 52° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:26.

Name Leo I (UGC 5470)
Object type Galaxy
Other names
Leo I
UGC 5470[1]
PGC 29488[2]
Position
Right ascension:10h08m [2]
Declination:+12°18' [2]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:11.30 (B) [1]
Angular dimensions:12.0 arcmin x 9.0 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 80.0°E of N
Hubble type:DWRF EL

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