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Longitude:
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Double Star 04153-0739 Observation Details

04153-0739

04153-0739 Daily Motion

04153-0739 will rise at 02:37, during twilight, and will ascend to 31° by the time twilight ends at 05:39.
04153-0739 will be visible until March, 19, 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.

04153-0739 Visibility Timetable on August 15

04153-0739 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Astrosession begin22:11-48°
Moon Rise, 62.5% illuminated23:11-39°
04153-0739 rise02:37
Astrosession end05:0226°
Civil sunrise06:1535°
Sunrise06:4538°
04153-0739 transit08:1042°
Moon Set14:02-4°

Track 04153-0739 Position Throughout the Night

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04153-0739 Star System Description

04153-0739 is 8-star Star System located in constellation Eridanus at coordinates RA: 04h 15m 16s", Dec: -7° 39' 10s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.43, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.31. They are separated by 1.5 arcminute at a position angle of 108 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 4.88 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 89.5 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 04153-0739

Property Value
Star System Identifier 04153-0739
System Type 8-star Star System
Primary Star omi 2 Eri
Right Ascension (RA) 4.25453 (04h 15m 16s")
Declination (Dec) -7.65286 (-7° 39' 10s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.43
Magnitude (Secondary) 9.31
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) K0.5V+DA3
Separation (Arcseconds) 89.2
Position Angle 108°
Discovery Year 1783
Last Observed 2019
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -224-342
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -223-338
Number of Observations 107

04153-0739 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
A,BC9.3189.2108
AC11.1779.4117
AD12.62128.3197
AE12.9999.4279
BC11.173.0160
BD12.62147.016
BE12.99279.5356

Notes

  • V: 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.

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    Object name04153-0739
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    Limiting magnitude
    04153-0739 coordinates4.25453, -7.65286
    Center coordinates4.25453, -7.65286

    04153-0739 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 04153-0739

    Time22:07
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    04153-0739 elevation-49°
    04153-0739 Azimuth-46°
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    Annual motion of 04153-0739

    Time
    DateSat, 16 August 2025
    Twighlight start22:09
    Twighlight end05:01
    Twighlight duration7h 53m
    Rise02:33
    Set13:39
    Elevation at transit42°
    Transit time08:06
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 15m 16s", Dec: -7° 39' 10s
    Magnitude4
    ConstellationEridanus
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 04153-0739, 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 04153-0739 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.