01562+3715 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is 01562+3715 right now?
01562+3715 is located in the constellation Andromeda. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 9° toward the north-east, with an apparent magnitude of 5.79.
Twilight begins at 19:16 local time. At that moment, 01562+3715 will be 9° above the horizon toward the north-east.
Twilight begins at 19:16 local time. At that moment, 01562+3715 will be 9° above the horizon toward the north-east.
01562+3715 visibility on 2026-08-29
01562+3715 Visible from evening until sunrise
01562+3715 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 99.3% illuminated  | 17:59 | -2° |
| 01562+3715 rise | 18:12 | |
| Twilight start | 18:40 | 4° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:14 | 9° |
| 01562+3715 transit | 02:33 | 90° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:03 | 84° |
| Twilight end | 03:37 | 77° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:09 | 71° |
| Sunrise | 04:37 | 65° |
| Moonset | 06:11 | 47° |
| 01562+3715 set | 10:53 |
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Star system description: 01562+3715
System 01562+3715 — quadruple star system, is located in the constellation Andromeda, at coordinates RA: 01h 56m 09s", Dec: 37° 15' 06s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.79 and 6.07. Their separation is 2.9 arcminutes, at position angle 302°. The magnitude difference is 0.28 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 1.3 times brighter.
The primary is orange; the secondary is yellow.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.79 and 6.07. Their separation is 2.9 arcminutes, at position angle 302°. The magnitude difference is 0.28 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 1.3 times brighter.
The primary is orange; the secondary is yellow.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
Technical details: 01562+3715
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| System identifier | 01562+3715 |
| System type | quadruple star system |
| Primary star | 56 And |
| Right ascension (RA) | 1.93589 (01h 56m 09s") |
| Declination (Dec) | 37.25181 (37° 15' 06s) |
| Primary magnitude | 5.79 |
| Secondary magnitude | 6.07 |
| Spectral type (primary/secondary) | K0III+gM0 (orange/yellow) |
| Separation (arcseconds) | 176.2 |
| Position angle | 302° |
| Discovery year | 1834 |
| Last observed | 2014 |
| Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) | +184+012 |
| Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) | +010-005 |
| Number of observations | 38 |
Components of 01562+3715
| Component | Magnitude | Separation (arcseconds) | Position angle |
| AB | 6.07 | 176.2 | 302 |
| AC | 11.93 | 18.4 | 80 |
| BD | 9.77 | 203.7 | 258 |
Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.
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| Object name | 56 And |
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| 56 And coordinates | 1.93589, 37.25181 |
| Center coordinates | 1.93589, 37.25181 |
01562+3715 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 01562+3715
| Time | 19:16 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | 9° |
| Azimuth | 49° |
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Annual motion of 01562+3715
01562+3715 will remain visible until March 23, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
| Date | Sun, 30 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:12 |
| Twilight end | 03:02 |
| Twilight duration | 8h 50m |
| Rise | 18:08 |
| Set | 10:49 |
| Elevation at transit | 90° |
| Transit time | 02:29 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 56m 09s", Dec: 37° 15' 06s |
| Magnitude | 6 |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 01562+3715, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 01562+3715
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 1.93589° |
| Declination | 37.25181° |
| Magnitude | 5.79 |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Elevation | 9° |
| Azimuth | 49.5° |