Double stars : H III 101

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
H III 101 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk66°99° (East)
SetDawn31°289° (West)
Maximum elevation

23:56

83°

180° (South)

Elevation

H III 101 Celestial motion
Information about H III 101

General information

H III 101 is the double star at magnitude 5 that is placed in Centaurus constellation and has apparent size of 8 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, 2024-04-27, double star H III 101 will be visible all night. At 22:05 the object will be placed at east, 66° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:54 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 83° above horizon, will be reached at 23:56, when double star will be placed at south.
 

H III 101 on the sky map

H III 101 on the sky map
Object type

Double Star

Alternative names

Constellation

Centaurus

Magnitude

5

Apparent size8"
Right ascension13h 51m 50s
Declination32° 59′ 39″