Double Star 02039+4220 Observation Details
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
| Time | Elevation | |
| 02039+4220 transit | 11:19 | 87° |
| Sunset | 20:19 | 1° |
| 02039+4220 set | 20:28 | |
| Astrosession begin | 22:11 | -7° |
| 02039+4220 rise | 02:06 | |
| Moon Rise, 41.7% illuminated | 02:31 | 3° |
| Astrosession end | 04:01 | 14° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:21 | 26° |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 31° |
| Moon Set | 14:05 | 58° |
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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.
S: Statistically different parallax and proper motion indicates that this pair is non-physical.
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
| 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
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 gam And
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| Object name | 02039+4220 |
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| 02039+4220 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 | 08:45 |
| Latitude | 39.0469 |
| Longitude | -77.4903 |
| 02039+4220 elevation | 61° |
| 02039+4220 Azimuth | -71° |
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Annual motion of 02039+4220
| Date | Wed, 21 May 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:07 |
| Twighlight end | 03:56 |
| Twighlight duration | 6h 49m |
| Rise | 02:06 |
| Set | 20:24 |
| Elevation at transit | 87° |
| Transit time | 11:15 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 02h 03m 53s", Dec: 42° 19' 47s |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
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.
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.