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Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 02507+5554 Observation Details

02507+5554

02507+5554 Daily Motion

02507+5554 is circumpolar, never setting below the horizon and always visible in the night sky from your location. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 68 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 02507+5554, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
02507+5554 will be visible until April, 15, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

02507+5554 Visibility Timetable on June 30

02507+5554 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
02507+5554 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 20.3% illuminated10:3473°
Sunset21:036°
Civil sunset21:376°
Astrosession begin23:077°
02507+5554 is always above the horizon
Moon Set00:1211°
Astrosession end04:0434°
Civil sunrise05:3446°
Sunrise06:0851°
02507+5554 transit09:4774°

Track 02507+5554 Position Throughout the Night

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02507+5554 Star System Description

02507+5554 is 7-star Star System located in constellation Perseus at coordinates RA: 02h 50m 41s", Dec: 55° 53' 43s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 3.76, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 8.50. They are separated by 26 arcseconds at a position angle of 290 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 4.74 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 78.7 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is red in color, and the secondary star is blue-white.
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 02507+5554

Property Value
Star System Identifier 02507+5554
System Type 7-star Star System
Primary Star eta Per
Right Ascension (RA) 2.84494 (02h 50m 41s")
Declination (Dec) 55.8955 (55° 53' 43s)
Magnitude (Primary) 3.76
Magnitude (Secondary) 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

02507+5554 Components

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

Notes

  • T: Statistically the same parallax within the errors and similar proper motion or other technique indicates that this pair is 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.

    Finder Chart for eta Per

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    Object name02507+5554
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    02507+5554 coordinates2.84494, 55.8955
    Center coordinates2.84494, 55.8955

    02507+5554 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 02507+5554

    Time06:32
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    02507+5554 elevation54°
    02507+5554 Azimuth-47°
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    Annual motion of 02507+5554

    Time
    DateMon, 30 June 2025
    Twighlight start23:02
    Twighlight end03:59
    Twighlight duration5h 56m
    Rise02507+5554 is always up
    Set02507+5554 is always up
    Elevation at transit74°
    Transit time09:47
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 02h 50m 41s", Dec: 55° 53' 43s
    Magnitude4
    ConstellationPerseus
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 02507+5554, 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 02507+5554 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.