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Double Star 00180-1327 Position and Visibility Tonight

00180-1327

Where is 00180-1327 right now?

00180-1327 is located in the constellation Cetus. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 27 degrees toward the southeast from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 4.99.
Twilight begins at 01:11 local time, and at that moment, 00180-1327 will appear at an altitude of 27 degrees toward the southeast.

00180-1327 Visibility on July 16

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00180-1327 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 0.6% illuminated 05:2135°
Moon Set19:48-32°
Astrosession begin20:16-26°
00180-1327 rise22:31
Astrosession end02:1134°
Twighlight end02:5238°
Civil sunrise03:2939°
00180-1327 transit03:4839°
Sunrise04:0139°
00180-1327 set09:05

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00180-1327 Star System Description

00180-1327 is Double Star System located in constellation Cetus at coordinates RA: 00h 17m 58s", Dec: -13° 27' 20s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.99, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 7.8. They are separated by 1.3 arcseconds at a position angle of 87 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 2.81 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 13.3 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is yellow in color, and the secondary star is red.
Below is a table with star system details from the Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. This catalog is a comprehensive source of information on double and multiple star systems, providing key data on the positions, magnitudes, and separations of stellar components.

Technical Details of Star System 00180-1327

Property Value
Star System Identifier 00180-1327
System Type Double Star System
Primary Star Cet-00180-1327
Right Ascension (RA) 0.29967 (00h 17m 58s")
Declination (Dec) -13.45564 (-13° 27' 20s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.99
Magnitude (Secondary) 7.8
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) G0V+M2V (yellow/red)
Separation (Arcseconds) 1.3
Position Angle 87°
Discovery Year 2001
Last Observed 2002
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +396-001
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec)
Number of Observations 2

Notes

  • V: Proper motion or other technique indicates that this pair is physical.
  • The data presented in this table is sourced from the Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog, a comprehensive repository of double and multiple star system information maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory. We thank the WDS team for their continued efforts in providing accurate and detailed astronomical data.

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    Object name00180-1327
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    00180-1327 coordinates0.29967, -13.45564
    Center coordinates0.29967, -13.45564

    00180-1327 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 00180-1327

    Time01:11
    Latitude37.3541
    Longitude-121.955
    00180-1327 elevation27°
    00180-1327 Azimuth136°
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    Annual motion of 00180-1327


    00180-1327 will be visible until January, 26, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
    Time
    DateFri, 17 July 2026
    Twighlight start20:11
    Twighlight end02:06
    Twighlight duration6h 55m
    Rise22:27
    Set09:01
    Elevation at transit39°
    Transit time03:44
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 00h 17m 58s", Dec: -13° 27' 20s
    Magnitude5
    ConstellationCetus
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 00180-1327, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
    The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
    The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the 00180-1327 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
    You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

    Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 00180-1327

    Coordinates & Visibility

    Right Ascension0.29967°
    Declination-13.45564°
    Magnitude4.99
    ConstellationCetus
    Elevation27.2°
    Azimuth136.2°