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Double Star 05061+5858 Observation Details

05061+5858

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, 12, 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 Visibility Timetable on May 09

05061+5858 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
05061+5858 is always above the horizon
05061+5858 transit15:2969°
Moon Rise, 87.7% illuminated17:0064°
Sunset20:2739°
Civil sunset20:5735°
Astrosession begin22:1027°
05061+5858 is always above the horizon
Astrosession end04:448°
Moon Set04:478°
Civil sunrise05:5712°
Sunrise06:2814°

Track 05061+5858 Position Throughout the Night

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05061+5858 Star System Description

05061+5858 is 5-star Star System located in constellation Camelopardalis at coordinates RA: 05h 06m 08s", Dec: 58° 58' 20s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.0, 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 1.21 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 3 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 5-star Star System
Primary Star 11 Cam
Right Ascension (RA) 5.10233 (05h 06m 08s")
Declination (Dec) 58.97236 (58° 58' 20s)
Magnitude (Primary) 5.0
Magnitude (Secondary) 6.21
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) B2.5Ve
Separation (Arcseconds) 181.3
Position Angle 7°
Discovery Year 2021
Last Observed 2022
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -006-007
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec)
Number of Observations 4

05061+5858 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB6.21181.37
Aa,Ab9.20.0167
BC10.19173.418
CD13.2016.29

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 11 Cam

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Object name05061+5858
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
05061+5858 coordinates5.10233, 58.97236
Center coordinates5.10233, 58.97236

05061+5858 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 05061+5858

Time23:56
Latitude37.751
Longitude-97.822
05061+5858 elevation16°
05061+5858 Azimuth25°
Here you can see the current position of the 05061+5858 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the 05061+5858's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of 05061+5858

Time
DateSat, 10 May 2025
Twighlight start22:11
Twighlight end04:42
Twighlight duration7h 31m
Rise05061+5858 is always up
Set05061+5858 is always up
Elevation at transit69°
Transit time15:25
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 06m 08s", Dec: 58° 58' 20s
Magnitude5
ConstellationCamelopardalis
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.