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37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

02507+5554 Position and Visibility Tonight

02507+5554

Where is 02507+5554 right now?

02507+5554 is located in the constellation Perseus. Although 02507+5554 is currently 62° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:44 local time. At that moment, 02507+5554 will be 11° above the horizon toward the north-east.

02507+5554 visibility on 2026-08-27

02507+5554 Visible all night

02507+5554 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
02507+5554 is always above the horizon
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated 17:095°
Sunset17:437°
Civil sunset18:119°
Twilight start18:4411°
Astronomical observing session begins19:1714°
02507+5554 is always above the horizon
Astronomical observing session ends03:0171°
Twilight end03:3571°
02507+5554 transit03:3571°
Moonset04:0171°
Civil sunrise04:0771°
Sunrise04:3569°

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Star system description: 02507+5554

System 02507+5554 — 7-star system, is located in the constellation Perseus, at coordinates RA: 02h 50m 41s", Dec: 55° 53' 43s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 3.76 and 8.50. Their separation is 26 arcseconds, at position angle 290°. The magnitude difference is 4.74 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 78.7 times brighter.
The primary is red; the secondary is blue-white.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 02507+5554

Property Value
System identifier 02507+5554
System type 7-star system
Primary star eta Per
Right ascension (RA) 2.84494 (02h 50m 41s")
Declination (Dec) 55.8955 (55° 53' 43s)
Primary magnitude 3.76
Secondary magnitude 8.50
Spectral type (primary/secondary) M3I+B9V (red/blue-white)
Separation (arcseconds) 26.0
Position angle 290°
Discovery year 1779
Last observed 2018
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) +016-014
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) +016-014
Number of observations 58

Components of 02507+5554

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB8.5026.0290
AC11.6167.0268
AE9.24239.0296
AF11.4458.029
CD12.75.2114
CG14.015.8229

Notes

  • T: Matching parallax and similar proper motion indicate a physical pair.
  • Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.

    Finder Chart for eta Per

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    Object nameeta Per
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    eta Per coordinates2.84494, 55.8955
    Center coordinates2.84494, 55.8955

    02507+5554 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 02507+5554

    Time05:44
    Latitude37.3541
    Longitude-121.955
    Elevation62°
    Azimuth322°
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    Annual motion of 02507+5554


    02507+5554 will remain visible until April 13, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
    Time
    DateThu, 27 August 2026
    Twilight start19:13
    Twilight end02:55
    Twilight duration8h 42m
    Rise02507+5554 is always up
    Set02507+5554 is always up
    Elevation at transit71°
    Transit time03:35
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 02h 50m 41s", Dec: 55° 53' 43s
    Magnitude4
    ConstellationPerseus
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 02507+5554, 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.

    Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 02507+5554

    Coordinates and Visibility

    Right Ascension2.84494°
    Declination55.8955°
    Magnitude3.76
    ConstellationPerseus
    Elevation62°
    Azimuth321.6°