02039+4220 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is 02039+4220 right now?
02039+4220 is located in the constellation Andromeda. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:44 local time. At that moment, 02039+4220 will be 6° above the horizon toward the north-east.
Twilight begins at 18:44 local time. At that moment, 02039+4220 will be 6° above the horizon toward the north-east.
02039+4220 visibility on 2026-08-27
02039+4220 Visible from evening until sunrise
02039+4220 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated  | 17:09 | -4° |
| 02039+4220 rise | 17:54 | |
| Civil sunset | 18:11 | 2° |
| Twilight start | 18:44 | 6° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:17 | 10° |
| 02039+4220 transit | 02:48 | 85° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:01 | 84° |
| Twilight end | 03:35 | 80° |
| Moonset | 04:01 | 75° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:07 | 74° |
| Sunrise | 04:35 | 69° |
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Star system description: 02039+4220
System 02039+4220 — quadruple star system, is located in the constellation Andromeda, at coordinates RA: 02h 03m 53s", Dec: 42° 19' 47s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 2.31 and 5.02. Their separation is 12 arcseconds, at position angle 67°. The magnitude difference is 2.71 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 12.1 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
S: Different parallax and proper motion indicate a non-physical pair.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 2.31 and 5.02. Their separation is 12 arcseconds, at position angle 67°. The magnitude difference is 2.71 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 12.1 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
Technical details: 02039+4220
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| System identifier | 02039+4220 |
| System type | quadruple star system |
| Primary star | gam And |
| Right ascension (RA) | 2.06497 (02h 03m 53s") |
| Declination (Dec) | 42.32986 (42° 19' 47s) |
| Primary magnitude | 2.31 |
| Secondary magnitude | 5.02 |
| Spectral type (primary/secondary) | K3IIb |
| Separation (arcseconds) | 12.0 |
| Position angle | 67° |
| Discovery year | 1777 |
| Last observed | 2021 |
| Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) | +042-049 |
| Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) | +017-047 |
| Number of observations | 366 |
Components of 02039+4220
| Component | Magnitude | Separation (arcseconds) | Position angle |
| A,BC | 5.02 | 12.0 | 67 |
| AD | 15. | 27.9 | 245 |
| BC | 6.5 | 0.5 | 118 |
Notes
Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.
Finder Chart for gam And
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| Object name | gam And |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| gam And coordinates | 2.06497, 42.32986 |
| Center coordinates | 2.06497, 42.32986 |
02039+4220 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 02039+4220
| Time | 17:14 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | -4° |
| Azimuth | 26° |
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Annual motion of 02039+4220
02039+4220 will remain visible until March 27, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
| Date | Fri, 28 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:15 |
| Twilight end | 03:00 |
| Twilight duration | 8h 45m |
| Rise | 17:50 |
| Set | 11:39 |
| Elevation at transit | 85° |
| Transit time | 02:44 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 02h 03m 53s", Dec: 42° 19' 47s |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 02039+4220, 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 02039+4220
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 2.06497° |
| Declination | 42.32986° |
| Magnitude | 2.31 |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Elevation | -3.8° |
| Azimuth | 25.9° |