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Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Double Star 02592+2120 Observation Details

02592+2120

02592+2120 Daily Motion


02592+2120 will be visible until March, 27, 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.

02592+2120 Visibility Timetable on October 06

02592+2120 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 98.2% illuminated15:57-19°
02592+2120 rise17:57
Astrosession begin18:102°
02592+2120 transit01:0574°
Astrosession end03:4153°
Moon Set04:3342°
Civil sunrise04:4141°
Sunrise05:0935°
02592+2120 set08:13

Track 02592+2120 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is 02592+2120 right now?

02592+2120 is located in the constellation Aries, at right ascension 02h 59m 12s" and declination 21° 20' 25s. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 57 degrees toward the east-southeast from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 5.17.

02592+2120 Star System Description

02592+2120 is Triple Star System located in constellation Aries at coordinates RA: 02h 59m 12s", Dec: 21° 20' 25s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.17, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.57. They are separated by 0.5 arcseconds at a position angle of 186 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.4 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1.4 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary and secondary stars are both white in color
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 02592+2120

Property Value
Star System Identifier 02592+2120
System Type Triple Star System
Primary Star eps Ari
Right Ascension (RA) 2.98686 (02h 59m 12s")
Declination (Dec) 21.34044 (21° 20' 25s)
Magnitude (Primary) 5.17
Magnitude (Secondary) 5.57
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A2Vs+A2Vs (white/white)
Separation (Arcseconds) 0.5
Position Angle 186°
Discovery Year 1827
Last Observed 2023
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -009-005
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -009-005
Number of Observations 470

02592+2120 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB5.570.5186
AC12.7144.9192

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 eps Ari

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Object name02592+2120
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02592+2120 coordinates2.98686, 21.34044
Center coordinates2.98686, 21.34044

02592+2120 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 02592+2120

Time03:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
02592+2120 elevation57°
02592+2120 Azimuth110°
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Annual motion of 02592+2120

Time
DateTue, 7 October 2025
Twighlight start18:05
Twighlight end03:35
Twighlight duration10h 31m
Rise17:53
Set08:10
Elevation at transit74°
Transit time01:01
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 02h 59m 12s", Dec: 21° 20' 25s
Magnitude5
ConstellationAries
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 02592+2120, 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 02592+2120 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.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 02592+2120

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension2.98686°
Declination21.34044°
Magnitude5.17
ConstellationAries
Elevation57°
Azimuth109.5°