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Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 01562+3715 Observation Details

01562+3715

01562+3715 Daily Motion

Tonight, observing 01562+3715 may prove challenging owing to its low elevation. It will reach its transit at by 10:27 and set before sunset at 19:04. Rising near twilight's end at 01:46, it will fade away by 04:49, peaking at just 27° above the horizon.
01562+3715 will become visible in June, 11. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from June, 11, 01562+3715 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

01562+3715 Visibility Timetable on June 07

01562+3715 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 82.8% illuminated16:5219°
Astrosession begin22:59-12°
01562+3715 rise01:46
Moon Set03:3215°
Astrosession end04:0219°
Civil sunrise05:3034°
Sunrise06:0440°
01562+3715 transit10:2387°

Track 01562+3715 Position Throughout the Night

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01562+3715 Star System Description

01562+3715 is Quadruple Star System located in constellation Andromeda at coordinates RA: 01h 56m 09s", Dec: 37° 15' 06s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.79, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 6.07. They are separated by 2.9 arcminutes at a position angle of 302 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.28 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1.3 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is orange in color, and the secondary star is yellow.
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 01562+3715

Property Value
Star 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)
Magnitude (Primary) 5.79
Magnitude (Secondary) 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

01562+3715 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB6.07176.2302
AC11.9318.480
BD9.77203.7258

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.

Finder Chart for 56 And

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Object name01562+3715
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01562+3715 coordinates1.93589, 37.25181
Center coordinates1.93589, 37.25181

01562+3715 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 01562+3715

Time18:35
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
01562+3715 elevation4°
01562+3715 Azimuth42°
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Annual motion of 01562+3715

Time
DateSat, 7 June 2025
Twighlight start22:54
Twighlight end03:57
Twighlight duration5h 3m
Rise01:46
Set19:00
Elevation at transit87°
Transit time10:23
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 01h 56m 09s", Dec: 37° 15' 06s
Magnitude6
ConstellationAndromeda
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 01562+3715, 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 01562+3715 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.