Double Star 05061+5858 Observation Details
05061+5858 Daily Motion
05061+5858 is circumpolar, never setting below the horizon and always visible in the night sky from your location. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 62 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 05061+5858, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.05061+5858 will be visible until May, 13, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
05061+5858 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| 05061+5858 is always above the horizon | ||
| Sunset | 17:05 | 23° |
| Civil sunset | 17:36 | 26° |
| Astrosession begin | 18:10 | 30° |
| 05061+5858 is always above the horizon | ||
| 05061+5858 transit | 00:40 | 71° |
| Astrosession end | 06:34 | 34° |
| Civil sunrise | 07:08 | 30° |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 26° |
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05061+5858 Star System Description
05061+5858 is Quadruple Star System located in constellation Camelopardalis at coordinates RA: 05h 06m 08s", Dec: 58° 58' 20s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.20, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 6.21. They are separated by 3 arcminutes at a position angle of 7 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 1.01 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 2.5 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.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.20, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 6.21. They are separated by 3 arcminutes at a position angle of 7 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 1.01 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 2.5 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 05061+5858
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Star System Identifier | 05061+5858 |
| System Type | Quadruple Star System |
| Primary Star | 11 Cam |
| Right Ascension (RA) | 5.10233 (05h 06m 08s") |
| Declination (Dec) | 58.97239 (58° 58' 20s) |
| Magnitude (Primary) | 5.20 |
| Magnitude (Secondary) | 6.21 |
| Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) | B2.5Ve |
| Separation (Arcseconds) | 181.3 |
| Position Angle | 7° |
| Discovery Year | 1836 |
| Last Observed | 2017 |
| Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | -007-008 |
| Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | -004-027 |
| Number of Observations | 30 |
05061+5858 Components
| Component | Magnitude | Separation (arcseconds) | Position Angle |
| AB | 6.21 | 181.3 | 7 |
| BC | 10.19 | 173.4 | 18 |
| CD | 13.20 | 16.2 | 9 |
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 05061+5858
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| Object name | 05061+5858 |
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| 05061+5858 coordinates | 5.10233, 58.97239 |
| Center coordinates | 5.10233, 58.97239 |
05061+5858 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 05061+5858
| Time | 13:54 |
| Latitude | 39.9625 |
| Longitude | -83.0061 |
| 05061+5858 elevation | 10° |
| 05061+5858 Azimuth | -9° |
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Annual motion of 05061+5858
| Date | Thu, 5 December 2024 |
| Twighlight start | 18:39 |
| Twighlight end | 05:56 |
| Twighlight duration | 11h 17m |
| Rise | 05061+5858 is always up |
| Set | 05061+5858 is always up |
| Elevation at transit | 71° |
| Transit time | 00:36 |
| Equatorial coordinate | RA: 05h 06m 08s", Dec: 58° 58' 20s |
| Magnitude | 5 |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 05061+5858, 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 05061+5858 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.
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 05061+5858 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.