Double stars : H I 87

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-12
Astronomical night: 22:27 - 04:30 (GMT -5)
H I 87 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk16°99° (East)
SetDawn50°210° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

03:14

54°

180° (South)

Elevation

H I 87 Celestial motion
Information about H I 87

General information

Double Star H I 87 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Ophiuchus constellation. The double star's apparent sizes are 1 angular second.
Having high brightness, double star is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescopes.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-12, double star H I 87 will be visible all night. At 22:27 the object will be placed at east, 16° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:30 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 54° above horizon, will be reached at 03:14, when double star will be placed at south.
 

H I 87 on the sky map

H I 87 on the sky map
Object type

Double Star

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

6

Apparent size1"
Right ascension18h 9m 34s
Declination3° 59′ 36″
Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 2Double Star3.96
H II 4*Double Star4.22
H VI 14Double Star3.34
H I 12Double Star5.38
H III 33Double Star5.88
H IV 6Double Star4.59
NGC6633Open Cluster4.6
IC4756Open Cluster4.6