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Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Double Star 05387-0236 Observation Details

05387-0236

05387-0236 Daily Motion


05387-0236 will be visible until April, 13, 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.

05387-0236 Visibility Timetable on October 06

05387-0236 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 98.2% illuminated15:57-55°
Astrosession begin18:10-42°
05387-0236 rise21:53
Astrosession end03:4150°
05387-0236 transit03:4450°
Moon Set04:3348°
Civil sunrise04:4148°
Sunrise05:0945°
05387-0236 set09:35

Track 05387-0236 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is 05387-0236 right now?

05387-0236 is located in the constellation Orion, at right ascension 05h 38m 44s" and declination -2° 36' 00s. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 40 degrees toward the southwest from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 4.07.

05387-0236 Star System Description

05387-0236 is 17-star Star System located in constellation Orion at coordinates RA: 05h 38m 44s", Dec: -2° 36' 00s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.07, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.27. They are separated by 0.2 arcseconds at a position angle of 358 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 1.2 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 3 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 05387-0236

Property Value
Star System Identifier 05387-0236
System Type 17-star Star System
Primary Star sig Ori
Right Ascension (RA) 5.64575 (05h 38m 44s")
Declination (Dec) -2.60006 (-2° 36' 00s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.07
Magnitude (Secondary) 5.27
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) +B?
Separation (Arcseconds) 0.2
Position Angle 358°
Discovery Year 2006
Last Observed 2013
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +004-000
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec)
Number of Observations 26

05387-0236 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB5.270.2358
Aa,Ab.0.0187
AB,C8.7911.6235
AB,D6.5613.485
AB,E6.3437.055
AB,F7.86213.8323
AB,G12.3.118
AB,H8.06310.1123
AB,I8.44525.459
Ca,Cb14.52.045
DC8.7923.6251
Ea,Eb11.30.3301
EC8.7952.3240
ED6.5631.4231
Ha,Hb.0.5-1
Ja,Jb12.80.2318

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.

Finder Chart for sig Ori

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Object name05387-0236
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Limiting magnitude
05387-0236 coordinates5.64575, -2.60006
Center coordinates5.64575, -2.60006

05387-0236 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 05387-0236

Time01:36
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
05387-0236 elevation40°
05387-0236 Azimuth-136°
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Annual motion of 05387-0236

Time
DateTue, 7 October 2025
Twighlight start18:05
Twighlight end03:35
Twighlight duration10h 31m
Rise21:49
Set09:32
Elevation at transit50°
Transit time03:40
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 38m 44s", Dec: -2° 36' 00s
Magnitude4
ConstellationOrion
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 05387-0236, 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 05387-0236 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 05387-0236

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension5.64575°
Declination-2.60006°
Magnitude4.07
ConstellationOrion
Elevation40.2°
Azimuth-136°