Double stars : H II 74

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-11
Astronomical night: 22:26 - 04:31 (GMT -5)
H II 74 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk49°243° (Southwest)
Set02:49290° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

49°

243° (Southwest)

Elevation

H II 74 Celestial motion
Information about H II 74

General information

H II 74 is the double star at magnitude 8 that is placed in Crater constellation and has apparent size of 7 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, 2024-05-11, double star H II 74 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 49° above your horizon, at 22:26. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 02:49 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

H II 74 on the sky map

H II 74 on the sky map
Object type

Double Star

Alternative names

Constellation

Crater

Magnitude

8

Apparent size7"
Right ascension10h 47m 40s
Declination15° 14′ 44″
Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 25Double Star6.22
H VI 11*Double Star1.4
H I 28Double Star2.37