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Longitude:
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04393+1555 Position and Visibility Tonight

04393+1555

Where is 04393+1555 right now?

04393+1555 is located in the constellation Taurus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
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04393+1555 visibility on 2026-09-05

04393+1555 Visible from early morning until sunrise

04393+1555 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Astronomical observing session begins19:02-28°
04393+1555 rise21:59
Moonrise, 42.4% illuminated 22:143°
Astronomical observing session ends03:1160°
Twilight end03:4364°
Civil sunrise04:1567°
Sunrise04:4369°
04393+1555 transit04:4869°
Moonset14:04-25°

Track 04393+1555 Position Throughout the Night

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Star system description: 04393+1555

System 04393+1555 — double star system, is located in the constellation Taurus, at coordinates RA: 04h 39m 16s", Dec: 15° 55' 04s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 4.69 and 5.09. Their separation is 7.1 arcminutes, at position angle 192°. The magnitude difference is 0.4 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 1.4 times brighter.
Both components are white.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 04393+1555

Property Value
System identifier 04393+1555
System type double star system
Primary star sig 2 Tau
Right ascension (RA) 4.65458 (04h 39m 16s")
Declination (Dec) 15.91797 (15° 55' 04s)
Primary magnitude 4.69
Secondary magnitude 5.09
Spectral type (primary/secondary) A5Vn+A4m (white/white)
Separation (arcseconds) 427.4
Position angle 192°
Discovery year 1836
Last observed 2014
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) +083-019
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) +042-067
Number of observations 42

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

Finder Chart for sig 2 Tau

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Object namesig 2 Tau
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
sig 2 Tau coordinates4.65458, 15.91797
Center coordinates4.65458, 15.91797

04393+1555 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 04393+1555

Time16:11
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-36°
Azimuth348°
Here you can see the current position of 04393+1555 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

When Is 04393+1555 Visible Throughout the Year?


04393+1555 will remain visible until April 14, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateSun, 6 September 2026
Twilight start19:00
Twilight end03:10
Twilight duration8h 10m
Rise21:59
Set11:37
Elevation at transit69°
Transit time04:48
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 39m 16s", Dec: 15° 55' 04s
Magnitude5
ConstellationTaurus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 04393+1555, 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 see when 04393+1555 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 04393+1555

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension04h 39m 16s
Declination15° 55′ 05″
Magnitude4.69
ConstellationTaurus
Elevation-35.9°
Azimuth348.4°