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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 04549+1009 Observation Details

04549+1009

04549+1009 Daily Motion


04549+1009 will become visible in August, 6. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from August, 6, 04549+1009 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

04549+1009 Visibility Timetable on July 03

04549+1009 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
04549+1009 transit11:4360°
Moon Rise, 49.4% illuminated13:4150°
04549+1009 set18:16
Astrosession begin23:05-39°
Moon Set01:13-35°
Astrosession end04:06-11°
04549+1009 rise05:05
Civil sunrise05:356°
Sunrise06:0912°

Track 04549+1009 Position Throughout the Night

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04549+1009 Star System Description

04549+1009 is Triple Star System located in constellation Orion at coordinates RA: 04h 54m 53s", Dec: 10° 09' 02s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.66, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 8.95. They are separated by 2.9 arcminutes at a position angle of 248 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 4.29 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 52 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 04549+1009

Property Value
Star 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)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.66
Magnitude (Secondary) 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

04549+1009 Components

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

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 7 Ori

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Object name04549+1009
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
04549+1009 coordinates4.91492, 10.15081
Center coordinates4.91492, 10.15081

04549+1009 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 04549+1009

Time01:10
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
04549+1009 elevation-36°
04549+1009 Azimuth-27°
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Annual motion of 04549+1009

Time
DateFri, 4 July 2025
Twighlight start23:05
Twighlight end04:05
Twighlight duration5h 1m
Rise05:01
Set18:08
Elevation at transit60°
Transit time11:35
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 54m 53s", Dec: 10° 09' 02s
Magnitude5
ConstellationOrion
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 04549+1009, 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 04549+1009 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.