Double stars : H IV 28

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
H IV 28 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk17°279° (West)
Set23:390°294° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

17°

279° (West)

Elevation

H IV 28 Celestial motion
Information about H IV 28

General information

Double Star H IV 28 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Gemini constellation. The double star's apparent sizes are 20 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, 2024-04-27, double star H IV 28 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 17° above your horizon, at 22:05. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:39 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

H IV 28 on the sky map

H IV 28 on the sky map
Object type

Double Star

Alternative names

Constellation

Gemini

Magnitude

6

Apparent size20"
Right ascension6h 32m 19s
Declination17° 47′ 3″
Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 72Double Star5.74
H IV 81Double Star5.79
H III 47Double Star4.75
H V 65Double Star5.8
H N 123Double Star4.6
NGC2169Open Cluster5.9