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37.3541
Longitude:
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02442 4914 Position and Visibility Tonight

02442 4914

Where is 02442+4914 right now?

02442+4914 is located in the constellation Perseus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:24 local time. At that moment, 02442+4914 will be 9° above the horizon toward the north-east.
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02442+4914 visibility on 2026-09-08

02442 4914 Visible from sunset until sunrise

02442+4914 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 00:3564°
Moonset15:38-3°
02442+4914 rise16:34
Sunset17:264°
Civil sunset17:536°
Twilight start18:249°
Astronomical observing session begins18:5613°
02442+4914 transit02:4178°
Astronomical observing session ends03:1477°
Twilight end03:4673°
Civil sunrise04:1769°
Sunrise04:4565°

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Star system description: 02442+4914

System 02442+4914 — 5-star system, is located in the constellation Perseus, at coordinates RA: 02h 44m 11s", Dec: 49° 13' 42s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 4.16 and 9.1. Their separation is 13.5 arcseconds, at position angle 290°. The magnitude difference is 4.94 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 94.6 times brighter.
The primary is yellow-white; the secondary is red.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 02442+4914

Property Value
System identifier 02442+4914
System type 5-star system
Primary star the Per
Right ascension (RA) 2.73664 (02h 44m 11s")
Declination (Dec) 49.22844 (49° 13' 42s)
Primary magnitude 4.16
Secondary magnitude 9.1
Spectral type (primary/secondary) F7V+M1.5 (yellow-white/red)
Separation (arcseconds) 13.5
Position angle 290°
Discovery year 1782
Last observed 2023
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) +335-090
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) +336-084
Number of observations 86

Components of 02442+4914

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB9.113.5290
AC11.0866.0211
BC11.0868.5205
BD17.706.2161

Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.

Finder Chart for the Per

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Object namethe Per
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Limiting magnitude
the Per coordinates2.73664, 49.22844
Center coordinates2.73664, 49.22844

02442 4914 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 02442 4914

Time16:10
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-1°
Azimuth14°
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When Is 02442 4914 Visible Throughout the Year?


02442+4914 will remain visible until April 8, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateWed, 9 September 2026
Twilight start18:54
Twilight end03:13
Twilight duration8h 18m
Rise16:30
Set12:45
Elevation at transit78°
Transit time02:37
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 02h 44m 11s", Dec: 49° 13' 42s
Magnitude4
ConstellationPerseus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 02442 4914, 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 see when 02442 4914 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 02442+4914

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension02h 44m 12s
Declination49° 13′ 42″
Magnitude4.16
ConstellationPerseus
Elevation-1.3°
Azimuth13.9°