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Double Star 05445-2227 Observation Details

05445-2227

05445-2227 Daily Motion

05445-2227 will rise at 03:13, during twilight, and will ascend to 41° by the time twilight ends at 06:15.
05445-2227 will be visible until May, 4, 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.

05445-2227 Visibility Timetable on August 13

05445-2227 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
05445-2227 transit09:1668°
05445-2227 set15:15
Astrosession begin20:19-64°
Moon Rise, 75.6% illuminated22:41-59°
05445-2227 rise03:13
Astrosession end05:5036°
Civil sunrise06:3947°
Sunrise07:0251°
Moon Set11:0754°

Track 05445-2227 Position Throughout the Night

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05445-2227 Star System Description

05445-2227 is Triple Star System located in constellation Lepus at coordinates RA: 05h 44m 27s", Dec: -22° 26' 54s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 3.64, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 6.28. They are separated by 1.6 arcminutes at a position angle of 348 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 2.64 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 11.4 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is yellow-white in color, and the secondary star is orange.
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 05445-2227

Property Value
Star System Identifier 05445-2227
System Type Triple Star System
Primary Star gam Lep
Right Ascension (RA) 5.74103 (05h 44m 27s")
Declination (Dec) -22.44839 (-22° 26' 54s)
Magnitude (Primary) 3.64
Magnitude (Secondary) 6.28
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) F6V+K2V (yellow-white/orange)
Separation (Arcseconds) 95.8
Position Angle 348°
Discovery Year 1800
Last Observed 2019
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -292-369
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -304-352
Number of Observations 48

05445-2227 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB6.2895.8348
BC11.3740.0300

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 name05445-2227
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05445-2227 coordinates5.74103, -22.44839
Center coordinates5.74103, -22.44839

05445-2227 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 05445-2227

Time00:05
Latitude0
Longitude0
05445-2227 elevation-43°
05445-2227 Azimuth-121°
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Annual motion of 05445-2227

Time
DateThu, 14 August 2025
Twighlight start20:15
Twighlight end05:45
Twighlight duration9h 30m
Rise03:09
Set15:07
Elevation at transit68°
Transit time09:08
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 44m 27s", Dec: -22° 26' 54s
Magnitude4
ConstellationLepus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 05445-2227, 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 05445-2227 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.