Leo II (UGC 6253)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Leo II is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:55 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:20.

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Name Leo II (UGC 6253)
Object type Galaxy
Other names
Leo II
Leo B
UGC 6253[1]
PGC 34176[2]
Position
Right ascension:11h13m [2]
Declination:+22°09' [2]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:12.90 (B) [1]
Hubble type:DWRF EL
Visibility from Cambridge

All times shown in Cambridge local time.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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