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Latitude:
39.0469
Longitude:
-77.4903

Double Star 02039+4220 Observation Details

02039+4220

02039+4220 Daily Motion

Tonight, observing 02039+4220 may prove challenging owing to its low elevation. It will reach its transit at by 11:19 and set before sunset at 20:28. Rising near twilight's end at 02:06, it will fade away by 04:43, peaking at just 20° above the horizon.
02039+4220 will become visible in June, 9. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from June, 9, 02039+4220 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

02039+4220 Visibility Timetable on May 21

02039+4220 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
02039+4220 transit11:1987°
Sunset20:191°
02039+4220 set20:28
Astrosession begin22:11-7°
02039+4220 rise02:06
Moon Rise, 41.7% illuminated02:313°
Astrosession end04:0114°
Civil sunrise05:2126°
Sunrise05:5331°
Moon Set14:0558°

Track 02039+4220 Position Throughout the Night

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02039+4220 Star System Description

02039+4220 is Quadruple Star System located in constellation Andromeda at coordinates RA: 02h 03m 53s", Dec: 42° 19' 47s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 2.31, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.02. They are separated by 12 arcseconds at a position angle of 67 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 2.71 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 12.1 times brighter than the secondary.
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 02039+4220

Property Value
Star 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)
Magnitude (Primary) 2.31
Magnitude (Secondary) 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

02039+4220 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
A,BC5.0212.067
AD15.27.9245
BC6.50.5118

Notes

  • S: Statistically different parallax and proper motion indicates that this pair is non-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 name02039+4220
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    02039+4220 coordinates2.06497, 42.32986
    Center coordinates2.06497, 42.32986

    02039+4220 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 02039+4220

    Time08:45
    Latitude39.0469
    Longitude-77.4903
    02039+4220 elevation61°
    02039+4220 Azimuth-71°
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    Annual motion of 02039+4220

    Time
    DateWed, 21 May 2025
    Twighlight start22:07
    Twighlight end03:56
    Twighlight duration6h 49m
    Rise02:06
    Set20:24
    Elevation at transit87°
    Transit time11:15
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 02h 03m 53s", Dec: 42° 19' 47s
    Magnitude2
    ConstellationAndromeda
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 02039+4220, 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 02039+4220 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.