Leo I (UGC 5470)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Leo I is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:43, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:49, 54° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Leo I (UGC 5470)
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Object type
Galaxy
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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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