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

04287+1552 Position and Visibility Tonight

04287+1552

Where is 04287+1552 right now?

04287+1552 is located in the constellation Taurus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

04287+1552 visibility on 2026-09-02

04287+1552 Visible from early morning until sunrise

04287+1552 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Astronomical observing session begins19:07-28°
Moonrise, 75.3% illuminated 19:48-22°
04287+1552 rise22:00
Astronomical observing session ends03:0859°
Twilight end03:4164°
Civil sunrise04:1267°
Sunrise04:4068°
04287+1552 transit04:4969°
Moonset10:4111°

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Star system description: 04287+1552

System 04287+1552 — 8-star system, is located in the constellation Taurus, at coordinates RA: 04h 28m 39s", Dec: 15° 52' 15s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 3.74 and 3.94. Their separation is 5.7 arcminutes, at position angle 346°. The magnitude difference is 0.2 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 1.2 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 04287+1552

Property Value
System identifier 04287+1552
System type 8-star system
Primary star the 2 Tau
Right ascension (RA) 4.47769 (04h 28m 39s")
Declination (Dec) 15.87089 (15° 52' 15s)
Primary magnitude 3.74
Secondary magnitude 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

Components of 04287+1552

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

Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.

Finder Chart for the 2 Tau

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Object namethe 2 Tau
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Limiting magnitude
the 2 Tau coordinates4.47769, 15.87089
Center coordinates4.47769, 15.87089

04287+1552 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 04287+1552

Time17:38
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-36°
Azimuth14°
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Annual motion of 04287+1552


04287+1552 will remain visible until April 12, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateThu, 3 September 2026
Twilight start19:05
Twilight end03:06
Twilight duration8h 2m
Rise21:56
Set11:34
Elevation at transit69°
Transit time04:45
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 28m 39s", Dec: 15° 52' 15s
Magnitude4
ConstellationTaurus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 04287+1552, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 04287+1552

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension4.47769°
Declination15.87089°
Magnitude3.74
ConstellationTaurus
Elevation-35.6°
Azimuth14°