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Longitude:
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Double Star 04287+1552 Observation Details

04287+1552

04287+1552 Daily Motion

Tonight, observing 04287+1552 may prove challenging owing to its low elevation. It will reach its transit at by 11:05 and set before sunset at 17:59. Rising near twilight's end at 04:07, it will fade away by 04:56, peaking at just 9° above the horizon.
04287+1552 will become visible in July, 28. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from July, 28, 04287+1552 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

04287+1552 Visibility Timetable on July 06

04287+1552 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 77.5% illuminated16:4514°
Astrosession begin23:04-34°
Moon Set02:26-17°
04287+1552 rise04:07
Astrosession end04:090°
Civil sunrise05:3717°
Sunrise06:1123°
04287+1552 transit11:0166°

Track 04287+1552 Position Throughout the Night

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04287+1552 Star System Description

04287+1552 is 8-star Star System located in constellation Taurus at coordinates RA: 04h 28m 39s", Dec: 15° 52' 15s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 3.74, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 3.94. They are separated by 5.7 arcminutes at a position angle of 346 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.2 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1.2 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 04287+1552

Property Value
Star System Identifier 04287+1552
System Type 8-star Star System
Primary Star the 2 Tau
Right Ascension (RA) 4.47769 (04h 28m 39s")
Declination (Dec) 15.87089 (15° 52' 15s)
Magnitude (Primary) 3.74
Magnitude (Secondary) 3.94
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A7III
Separation (Arcseconds) 340.0
Position Angle 346°
Discovery Year 1989
Last Observed 1998
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +106-020
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec)
Number of Observations 34

04287+1552 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB3.94340.0346
Aa,Ab4.860.08
AD15.433.433
AE15.294.360
AF15.536.5236
Ba,Bb7.30.12
BC11.96268.475

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 the 2 Tau

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Object name04287+1552
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Limiting magnitude
04287+1552 coordinates4.47769, 15.87089
Center coordinates4.47769, 15.87089

04287+1552 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 04287+1552

Time14:23
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
04287+1552 elevation41°
04287+1552 Azimuth104°
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Annual motion of 04287+1552

Time
DateSun, 6 July 2025
Twighlight start23:00
Twighlight end04:03
Twighlight duration5h 4m
Rise04:07
Set17:55
Elevation at transit66°
Transit time11:01
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 28m 39s", Dec: 15° 52' 15s
Magnitude4
ConstellationTaurus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 04287+1552, 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 04287+1552 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.