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Longitude:
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Double Star 04173+2035 Observation Details

04173+2035

04173+2035 Daily Motion

04173+2035 will rise at 03:49, during twilight, and will ascend to 12° by the time twilight ends at 04:54.
04173+2035 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, 04173+2035 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

04173+2035 Visibility Timetable on July 03

04173+2035 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 49.4% illuminated13:4151°
Astrosession begin23:05-29°
Moon Set01:13-22°
04173+2035 rise03:49
Astrosession end04:063°
Civil sunrise05:3519°
Sunrise06:0926°
04173+2035 transit11:0171°

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04173+2035 Star System Description

04173+2035 is Triple Star System located in constellation Taurus at coordinates RA: 04h 17m 15s", Dec: 20° 34' 43s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.95, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.63. They are separated by 3 arcminutes at a position angle of 118 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 4.68 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 74.5 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 04173+2035

Property Value
Star System Identifier 04173+2035
System Type Triple Star System
Primary Star Tau-04173 2035
Right Ascension (RA) 4.28767 (04h 17m 15s")
Declination (Dec) 20.57875 (20° 34' 43s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.95
Magnitude (Secondary) 9.63
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A3
Separation (Arcseconds) 180.0
Position Angle 118°
Discovery Year 1991
Last Observed 2016
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -039-061
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -039-059
Number of Observations 8

04173+2035 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB9.63180.0118
AC16.06.0157

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 name04173+2035
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04173+2035 coordinates4.28767, 20.57875
Center coordinates4.28767, 20.57875

04173+2035 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 04173+2035

Time23:24
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
04173+2035 elevation-29°
04173+2035 Azimuth-6°
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Annual motion of 04173+2035

Time
DateFri, 4 July 2025
Twighlight start23:05
Twighlight end04:05
Twighlight duration5h 1m
Rise03:45
Set18:09
Elevation at transit71°
Transit time10:57
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 17m 15s", Dec: 20° 34' 43s
Magnitude5
ConstellationTaurus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 04173+2035, 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 04173+2035 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.