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Longitude:
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Double Star 03194+0322 Observation Details

03194+0322

03194+0322 Daily Motion

03194+0322 will rise at 04:01, during twilight, and will ascend to 10° by the time twilight ends at 04:53.
03194+0322 will become visible in July, 23. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from July, 23, 03194+0322 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

03194+0322 Visibility Timetable on July 01

03194+0322 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 29.5% illuminated11:3949°
Astrosession begin23:06-45°
Moon Set00:33-36°
03194+0322 rise04:01
Astrosession end04:051°
Civil sunrise05:3418°
Sunrise06:0824°
03194+0322 transit10:1153°

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03194+0322 Star System Description

03194+0322 is Triple Star System located in constellation Cetus at coordinates RA: 03h 19m 21s", Dec: 03° 22' 12s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.92, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 8.86. They are separated by 4.5 arcminutes at a position angle of 153 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 3.94 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 37.7 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 03194+0322

Property Value
Star System Identifier 03194+0322
System Type Triple Star System
Primary Star kap 1 Cet ?
Right Ascension (RA) 3.32269 (03h 19m 21s")
Declination (Dec) 3.37019 (03° 22' 12s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.92
Magnitude (Secondary) 8.86
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) G5Vv
Separation (Arcseconds) 271.4
Position Angle 153°
Discovery Year 1853
Last Observed 2012
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +271+094
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -021+014
Number of Observations 22

03194+0322 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB8.86271.4153
BC12.33215.1272

Notes

  • U: Proper motion or other technique indicates that this pair is non-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.

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    Object name03194+0322
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    03194+0322 coordinates3.32269, 3.37019
    Center coordinates3.32269, 3.37019

    03194+0322 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 03194+0322

    Time18:37
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    03194+0322 elevation-24°
    03194+0322 Azimuth63°
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    Annual motion of 03194+0322

    Time
    DateTue, 1 July 2025
    Twighlight start23:02
    Twighlight end03:59
    Twighlight duration5h 57m
    Rise04:01
    Set16:22
    Elevation at transit53°
    Transit time10:11
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 03h 19m 21s", Dec: 03° 22' 12s
    Magnitude5
    ConstellationCetus
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 03194+0322, 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 03194+0322 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.