Double stars : H II 66

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-21
Astronomical night: 22:41 - 04:17 (GMT -5)
H II 66 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk3°72° (East)
SetDawn62°148° (Southeast)
Maximum elevation

04:16

63°

148° (Southeast)

Elevation

H II 66 Celestial motion
Information about H II 66

General information

H II 66 is the double star at magnitude 8 that is placed in Delphinus constellation and has apparent size of 6 angular seconds.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, double star is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-21, double star H II 66 will be visible all night. At 22:41 the object will be placed at east, 3° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:17 when fade from view as dawn breaks southeast. Maximum elevation, 63° above horizon, will be reached at 04:16, when double star will be placed at southeast.
 

H II 66 on the sky map

H II 66 on the sky map
Object type

Double Star

Alternative names

Constellation

Delphinus

Magnitude

8

Apparent size6"
Right ascension20h 46m 13s
Declination15° 54′ 26″
Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 105Double Star7.4
H IV 3Double Star6.34
H VI 4Double Star5.85
H V 87Double Star5.43
H VI 28Double Star3.15
H II 51Double Star4.97
H VI 29Double Star4.97
H IV 71*Double Star5.91
H III 16*Double Star7.12
H IV 35Double Star3.68
H III 10*Double Star4.36
H N 10Double Star7.24