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37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Double Star 05350-0600 Observation Details

05350-0600

05350-0600 Daily Motion

05350-0600 will rise at 00:25, during twilight, and will ascend to 35° by the time twilight ends at 03:38.
05350-0600 will be visible until April, 9, 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.

05350-0600 Visibility Timetable on August 30

05350-0600 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 36.6% illuminated10:5710°
Astrosession begin19:12-55°
Moon Set20:42-43°
05350-0600 rise00:25
Astrosession end03:0529°
Civil sunrise04:1039°
Sunrise04:3842°
05350-0600 transit06:0647°

Track 05350-0600 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is 05350-0600 right now?

05350-0600 is located in the constellation Orion, at right ascension 05h 35m 02s" and declination -6° 00' 07s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

05350-0600 Star System Description

05350-0600 is Quadruple Star System located in constellation Orion at coordinates RA: 05h 35m 02s", Dec: -6° 00' 07s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.70, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.51. They are separated by 35.8 arcseconds at a position angle of 223 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.81 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 2.1 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary and secondary stars are both blue-white in color
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 05350-0600

Property Value
Star System Identifier 05350-0600
System Type Quadruple Star System
Primary Star Ori-05350-0600
Right Ascension (RA) 5.58406 (05h 35m 02s")
Declination (Dec) -6.002 (-6° 00' 07s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.70
Magnitude (Secondary) 5.51
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) B0.5V+B1V (blue-white/blue-white)
Separation (Arcseconds) 35.8
Position Angle 223°
Discovery Year 1825
Last Observed 2021
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -001+000
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +001+000
Number of Observations 56

05350-0600 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB5.5135.8223
AC8.9568.511
Ba,Bb8.480.6120

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 name05350-0600
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05350-0600 coordinates5.58406, -6.002
Center coordinates5.58406, -6.002

05350-0600 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 05350-0600

Time13:18
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
05350-0600 elevation-17°
05350-0600 Azimuth84°
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Annual motion of 05350-0600

Time
DateSat, 30 August 2025
Twighlight start19:07
Twighlight end02:58
Twighlight duration8h 51m
Rise00:25
Set11:47
Elevation at transit47°
Transit time06:06
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 35m 02s", Dec: -6° 00' 07s
Magnitude5
ConstellationOrion
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 05350-0600, 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 05350-0600 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.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 05350-0600

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension5.58406°
Declination-6.002°
Magnitude4.70
ConstellationOrion
Elevation-17.3°
Azimuth84.3°