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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 05226+7914 Observation Details

05226+7914

05226+7914 Daily Motion

05226+7914 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 22 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 05226+7914, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
05226+7914 will be visible throughout the entire year. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 22 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 05226+7914, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.

05226+7914 Visibility Timetable on July 26

05226+7914 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
05226+7914 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 0.6% illuminated07:0346°
Sunset20:5030°
Civil sunset21:2230°
Moon Set21:4729°
Astrosession begin22:4329°
05226+7914 is always above the horizon
Astrosession end04:3339°
Civil sunrise05:5443°
Sunrise06:2644°
05226+7914 transit10:3651°

Track 05226+7914 Position Throughout the Night

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05226+7914 Star System Description

05226+7914 is Triple Star System located in constellation Camelopardalis at coordinates RA: 05h 22m 33s", Dec: 79° 13' 52s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.14, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.14. They are separated by 37 arcseconds at a position angle of 346 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 4 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 39.8 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 05226+7914

Property Value
Star 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)
Magnitude (Primary) 5.14
Magnitude (Secondary) 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

05226+7914 Components

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

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.

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Object name05226+7914
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Limiting magnitude
05226+7914 coordinates5.37597, 79.23114
Center coordinates5.37597, 79.23114

05226+7914 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 05226+7914

Time13:09
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
05226+7914 elevation48°
05226+7914 Azimuth10°
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Annual motion of 05226+7914

Time
DateSat, 26 July 2025
Twighlight start22:39
Twighlight end04:28
Twighlight duration6h 49m
Rise05226+7914 is always up
Set05226+7914 is always up
Elevation at transit51°
Transit time10:36
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 22m 33s", Dec: 79° 13' 52s
Magnitude5
ConstellationCamelopardalis
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 05226+7914, 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 05226+7914 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.