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

Double Star 04239+0928 Observation Details

04239+0928

04239+0928 Daily Motion


04239+0928 will be visible until April, 6, 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.

04239+0928 Visibility Timetable on October 06

04239+0928 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 98.2% illuminated15:57-39°
Astrosession begin18:10-21°
04239+0928 rise20:01
04239+0928 transit02:3062°
Astrosession end03:4158°
Moon Set04:3350°
Civil sunrise04:4149°
Sunrise05:0945°
04239+0928 set08:58

Track 04239+0928 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is 04239+0928 right now?

04239+0928 is located in the constellation Taurus, at right ascension 04h 23m 51s" and declination 09° 27' 39s. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 60 degrees toward the south-southeast from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 5.8.

04239+0928 Star System Description

04239+0928 is Double Star System located in constellation Taurus at coordinates RA: 04h 23m 51s", Dec: 09° 27' 39s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.8, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.9. They are separated by 0.3 arcseconds at a position angle of 24 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.1 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1.1 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 04239+0928

Property Value
Star System Identifier 04239+0928
System Type Double Star System
Primary Star 66 Tau
Right Ascension (RA) 4.39772 (04h 23m 51s")
Declination (Dec) 9.46097 (09° 27' 39s)
Magnitude (Primary) 5.8
Magnitude (Secondary) 5.9
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A0V+A1V (white/white)
Separation (Arcseconds) 0.3
Position Angle 24°
Discovery Year 1901
Last Observed 2018
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -024-005
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec)
Number of Observations 147

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 66 Tau

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Object name04239+0928
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04239+0928 coordinates4.39772, 9.46097
Center coordinates4.39772, 9.46097

04239+0928 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 04239+0928

Time03:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
04239+0928 elevation60°
04239+0928 Azimuth155°
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Annual motion of 04239+0928

Time
DateTue, 7 October 2025
Twighlight start18:05
Twighlight end03:35
Twighlight duration10h 31m
Rise19:58
Set08:54
Elevation at transit62°
Transit time02:26
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 23m 51s", Dec: 09° 27' 39s
Magnitude6
ConstellationTaurus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 04239+0928, 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 04239+0928 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 04239+0928

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension4.39772°
Declination9.46097°
Magnitude5.8
ConstellationTaurus
Elevation60°
Azimuth155.2°