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39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 02020+0246 Observation Details

02020+0246

02020+0246 Daily Motion

02020+0246 will rise at 02:15, during twilight, and will ascend to 31° by the time twilight ends at 04:59.
02020+0246 will be visible until March, 3, 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.

02020+0246 Visibility Timetable on July 09

02020+0246 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 96.3% illuminated19:49-46°
Astrosession begin23:02-34°
02020+0246 rise02:15
Astrosession end04:1222°
Moon Set04:3326°
Civil sunrise05:3937°
Sunrise06:1343°
02020+0246 transit08:2353°

Track 02020+0246 Position Throughout the Night

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02020+0246 Star System Description

02020+0246 is Quadruple Star System located in constellation Pisces at coordinates RA: 02h 02m 02s", Dec: 02° 45' 49s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.10, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.17. They are separated by 5.1 arcseconds at a position angle of 337 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 1.07 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 2.7 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary and secondary stars are both white in color
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 02020+0246

Property Value
Star System Identifier 02020+0246
System Type Quadruple Star System
Primary Star alp Psc
Right Ascension (RA) 2.03411 (02h 02m 02s")
Declination (Dec) 2.76372 (02° 45' 49s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.10
Magnitude (Secondary) 5.17
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A0p+A3m (white/white)
Separation (Arcseconds) 5.1
Position Angle 337°
Discovery Year 1779
Last Observed 2023
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +042-011
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +042-011
Number of Observations 633

02020+0246 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB5.175.1337
AC8.25406.162
AD8.59457.8336

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 name02020+0246
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02020+0246 coordinates2.03411, 2.76372
Center coordinates2.03411, 2.76372

02020+0246 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 02020+0246

Time01:40
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
02020+0246 elevation-7°
02020+0246 Azimuth-81°
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Annual motion of 02020+0246

Time
DateThu, 10 July 2025
Twighlight start22:57
Twighlight end04:07
Twighlight duration5h 11m
Rise02:11
Set14:27
Elevation at transit53°
Transit time08:19
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 02h 02m 02s", Dec: 02° 45' 49s
Magnitude4
ConstellationPisces
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 02020+0246, 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 02020+0246 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.