05260-1942 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is 05260-1942 right now?
05260-1942 is located in the constellation Lepus. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 16° toward the south-east, with an apparent magnitude of 5.87.
Twilight begins at 23:52 local time. At that moment, 05260-1942 will be 16° above the horizon toward the south-east.
Twilight begins at 23:52 local time. At that moment, 05260-1942 will be 16° above the horizon toward the south-east.
05260-1942 visibility on 2026-10-12
05260-1942 Visible from before midnight until sunrise
05260-1942 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 0.3% illuminated  | 06:21 | 18° |
| Moonset | 16:55 | -61° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:02 | -49° |
| 05260-1942 rise | 22:13 | |
| 05260-1942 transit | 03:09 | 33° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:46 | 32° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:16 | 31° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:47 | 28° |
| Sunrise | 05:14 | 26° |
| 05260-1942 set | 08:05 |
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Star system description: 05260-1942
System 05260-1942 — double star system, is located in the constellation Lepus, at coordinates RA: 05h 25m 59s", Dec: -19° 41' 43s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.87 and 7.30. Their separation is 26.8 arcseconds, at position angle 317°. The magnitude difference is 1.43 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 3.7 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
Y: Different parallaxes indicate a non-physical pair.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.87 and 7.30. Their separation is 26.8 arcseconds, at position angle 317°. The magnitude difference is 1.43 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 3.7 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
Technical details: 05260-1942
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| System identifier | 05260-1942 |
| System type | double star system |
| Primary star | Lep-05260-1942 |
| Right ascension (RA) | 5.43328 (05h 25m 59s") |
| Declination (Dec) | -19.69539 (-19° 41' 43s) |
| Primary magnitude | 5.87 |
| Secondary magnitude | 7.30 |
| Spectral type (primary/secondary) | F5IV |
| Separation (arcseconds) | 26.8 |
| Position angle | 317° |
| Discovery year | 1837 |
| Last observed | 2019 |
| Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) | +003-019 |
| Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) | +010-024 |
| Number of observations | 39 |
Notes
Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.
Finder Chart for 05260-1942
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| Object name | 05260-1942 |
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| 05260-1942 coordinates | 5.43328, -19.69539 |
| Center coordinates | 5.43328, -19.69539 |
05260-1942 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 05260-1942
| Time | 23:52 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | 16° |
| Azimuth | 132° |
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When Is 05260-1942 Visible Throughout the Year?
05260-1942 will remain visible until March 18, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
| Date | Tue, 13 October 2026 |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:56 |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:40 |
| Astronomical observing duration | 10h 44m |
| Rise | 22:09 |
| Set | 08:01 |
| Elevation at transit | 33° |
| Transit time | 03:05 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 25m 59s", Dec: -19° 41' 43s |
| Magnitude | 6 |
| Constellation | Lepus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 05260-1942, 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 05260-1942 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
You can also see when 05260-1942 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 05260-1942
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 05h 25m 60s |
| Declination | -19° 41′ 43″ |
| Magnitude | 5.87 |
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Elevation | 16.4° |
| Azimuth | 131.8° |