Double stars : H I 88

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-06
Astronomical night: 22:18 - 04:39 (GMT -5)
H I 88 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk14°91° (East)
SetDawn54°210° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

03:31

58°

180° (South)

Elevation

H I 88 Celestial motion
Information about H I 88

General information

H I 88 is the double star at magnitude 5 that is placed in Ophiuchus constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular seconds.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, double star is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-06, double star H I 88 will be visible all night. At 22:18 the object will be placed at east, 14° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:39 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 58° above horizon, will be reached at 03:31, when double star will be placed at south.
 

H I 88 on the sky map

H I 88 on the sky map
Object type

Double Star

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

5

Apparent size2"
Right ascension18h 3m 5s
Declination8° 10′ 49″
Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 36Double Star4.73
H IV 6Double Star4.59
NGC6633Open Cluster4.6
IC4756Open Cluster4.6