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37.3541
Longitude:
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04549+1009 Position and Visibility Tonight

04549+1009

Where is 04549+1009 right now?

04549+1009 is located in the constellation Orion. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

04549+1009 visibility on 2026-08-24

04549+1009 Visible from early morning until sunrise

04549+1009 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 83.8% illuminated 15:29-32°
Astronomical observing session begins19:22-38°
04549+1009 rise23:20
Moonset00:5218°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5843°
Twilight end03:3249°
Civil sunrise04:0454°
Sunrise04:3358°
04549+1009 transit05:5163°

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Star system description: 04549+1009

System 04549+1009 — triple star system, is located in the constellation Orion, at coordinates RA: 04h 54m 53s", Dec: 10° 09' 02s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 4.66 and 8.95. Their separation is 2.9 arcminutes, at position angle 248°. The magnitude difference is 4.29 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 52 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 04549+1009

Property Value
System identifier 04549+1009
System type triple star system
Primary star 7 Ori
Right ascension (RA) 4.91492 (04h 54m 53s")
Declination (Dec) 10.15081 (10° 09' 02s)
Primary magnitude 4.66
Secondary magnitude 8.95
Spectral type (primary/secondary) A0V
Separation (arcseconds) 171.8
Position angle 248°
Discovery year 1887
Last observed 2014
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) +042-129
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) +002-011
Number of observations 20

Components of 04549+1009

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB8.95171.8248
AC12.733.14

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

Finder Chart for 7 Ori

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Object name7 Ori
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
7 Ori coordinates4.91492, 10.15081
Center coordinates4.91492, 10.15081

04549+1009 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 04549+1009

Time21:01
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-25°
Azimuth53°
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Annual motion of 04549+1009


04549+1009 will remain visible until April 13, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateTue, 25 August 2026
Twilight start19:20
Twilight end02:56
Twilight duration8h 36m
Rise23:16
Set12:17
Elevation at transit63°
Transit time05:47
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 54m 53s", Dec: 10° 09' 02s
Magnitude5
ConstellationOrion
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 04549+1009, 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 04549+1009

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension4.91492°
Declination10.15081°
Magnitude4.66
ConstellationOrion
Elevation-25.1°
Azimuth52.9°