Double stars : H III 53

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
H III 53 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk53°175° (South)
Set04:390°275° (West)
Maximum elevation

22:26

54°

180° (South)

Elevation

H III 53 Celestial motion
Information about H III 53

General information

Double Star H III 53 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Virgo constellation. The double star's apparent sizes are 16 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, 2024-05-03, double star H III 53 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 53° above your horizon, at 22:14. At 04:39 the object will sink below the horizon at west. Maximum elevation, 54° above horizon, will be reached at 22:26, when double star will be placed at south.
 

H III 53 on the sky map

H III 53 on the sky map
Object type

Double Star

Alternative names

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

7

Apparent size16"
Right ascension12h 45m 17s
Declination3° 53′ 17″
Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 22Double Star6.55
H IV 50Double Star6.53
H V 129Double Star6.82
H III 18Double Star3.48
H II 42Double Star7.18
H IV 51Double Star5.8