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37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

05226+7914 Position and Visibility Tonight

05226+7914

Where is 05226+7914 right now?

05226+7914 is located in the constellation Camelopardalis. Although 05226+7914 is currently 48° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, 05226+7914 will be 27° above the horizon toward the north.

05226+7914 visibility on 2026-08-18

05226+7914 Visible all night

05226+7914 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
05226+7914 is always above the horizon
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:4944°
Sunset17:5527°
Civil sunset18:2427°
Twilight start18:5727°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3227°
05226+7914 is always above the horizon
Moonset20:2628°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5142°
Twilight end03:2644°
Civil sunrise03:5945°
Sunrise04:2846°
05226+7914 transit06:4248°

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Star system description: 05226+7914

System 05226+7914 — triple star system, is located in the constellation Camelopardalis, at coordinates RA: 05h 22m 33s", Dec: 79° 13' 52s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.14 and 9.14. Their separation is 37 arcseconds, at position angle 346°. The magnitude difference is 4 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 39.8 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 05226+7914

Property Value
System identifier 05226+7914
System type triple star system
Primary star Cam-05226 7914
Right ascension (RA) 5.37597 (05h 22m 33s")
Declination (Dec) 79.23114 (79° 13' 52s)
Primary magnitude 5.14
Secondary magnitude 9.14
Spectral type (primary/secondary) F6V
Separation (arcseconds) 37.0
Position angle 346°
Discovery year 1825
Last observed 2016
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) -079+162
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) +000+000
Number of observations 92

Components of 05226+7914

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB9.1437.0346
AC9.18192.6330

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

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Limiting magnitude
coordinates5.37597, 79.23114
Center coordinates5.37597, 79.23114

05226+7914 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 05226+7914

Time05:38
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation48°
Azimuth5°
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Annual motion of 05226+7914


05226+7914 will be visible throughout the entire year. Its position changes by about 22°. Use the annual motion section to find when 05226+7914 reaches its highest elevation.
Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise05226+7914 is always up
Set05226+7914 is always up
Elevation at transit48°
Transit time06:42
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 22m 33s", Dec: 79° 13' 52s
Magnitude5
ConstellationCamelopardalis
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 05226+7914, 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 05226+7914

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension5.37597°
Declination79.23114°
Magnitude5.14
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Elevation47.6°
Azimuth4.7°