Double stars : H III 63

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-21
Astronomical night: 22:41 - 04:17 (GMT -5)
H III 63 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk9°81° (East)
SetDawn62°170° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:16

63°

170° (South)

Elevation

H III 63 Celestial motion
Information about H III 63

General information

H III 63 is the double star at magnitude 8 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 12 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 III 63 will be visible all night. At 22:41 the object will be placed at east, 9° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:17 when fade from view as dawn breaks south. Maximum elevation, 63° above horizon, will be reached at 04:16, when double star will be placed at south.
 

H III 63 on the sky map

H III 63 on the sky map
Object type

Double Star

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

8

Apparent size12"
Right ascension20h 6m 46s
Declination12° 55′ 37″
Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 105Double Star7.4
H IV 3Double Star6.34
H II 70Double Star7.63
H II 29Double Star6.6
H VI 4Double Star5.85
H VI 28Double Star3.15
H III 16*Double Star7.12
H IV 35Double Star3.68
H II 66Double Star7.54
H III 10*Double Star4.36