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Longitude:
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05061+5858 Position and Visibility Tonight

05061+5858

Where is 05061+5858 right now?

05061+5858 is located in the constellation Camelopardalis. Although 05061+5858 is currently 6° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 17:54 local time. At that moment, 05061+5858 will be 10° above the horizon toward the north-east.
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05061+5858 visibility on 2026-09-27

05061+5858 Visible all night

05061+5858 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
05061+5858 is always above the horizon
Moonrise, 99.8% illuminated 16:517°
Sunset16:577°
Civil sunset17:248°
Twilight start (−12°)17:5410°
Astronomical observing session begins18:2512°
05061+5858 is always above the horizon
Astronomical observing session ends03:3368°
05061+5858 transit03:4868°
Twilight end (−12°)04:0368°
Civil sunrise04:3467°
Sunrise05:0165°
Moonset06:0759°

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Star system description: 05061+5858

System 05061+5858 — 5-star system, is located in the constellation Camelopardalis, at coordinates RA: 05h 06m 08s", Dec: 58° 58' 20s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.00 and 6.21. Their separation is 3 arcminutes, at position angle 7°. The magnitude difference is 1.21 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 3 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 05061+5858

Property Value
System identifier 05061+5858
System type 5-star system
Primary star 11 Cam
Right ascension (RA) 5.10233 (05h 06m 08s")
Declination (Dec) 58.97236 (58° 58' 20s)
Primary magnitude 5.00
Secondary magnitude 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

Components of 05061+5858

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB6.21181.37
Aa,Ab9.20167
BC10.19173.418
CD13.216.29

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

Finder Chart for 05061+5858

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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

Time15:23
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation6°
Azimuth356°
Here you can see the current position of 05061+5858 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 05061+5858 Visible Throughout the Year?

05061+5858 will remain visible until May 12, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateMon, 28 September 2026
Astronomical observing session begins18:23
Astronomical observing session ends03:31
Astronomical observing duration9h 8m
Rise05061+5858 is always up
Set05061+5858 is always up
Elevation at transit68°
Transit time03:48
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 06m 08s", Dec: 58° 58' 20s
Magnitude5
ConstellationCamelopardalis
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 05061+5858, 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 05061+5858 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 05061+5858

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension05h 06m 08s
Declination58° 58′ 20″
Magnitude5
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Elevation6.5°
Azimuth356.4°