Leo II (UGC 6253)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Leo II is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:57 (PDT), 28° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:37, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:48, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
Leo II (UGC 6253)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h13m [2] |
| Declination: | +22°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.90 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 15.0 arcmin x 12.0 arcmin |
| Hubble type: | DWRF EL |
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