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Longitude:
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05445-2227 Position and Visibility Tonight

05445-2227

Where is 05445-2227 right now?

05445-2227 is located in the constellation Lepus. Although 05445-2227 is currently 26° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
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05445-2227 visibility on 2026-09-30

05445-2227 Visible from before midnight until sunrise

05445-2227 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Astronomical observing session begins18:20-60°
Moonrise, 86.6% illuminated 18:27-58°
05445-2227 rise23:29
Astronomical observing session ends03:3529°
Twilight end (−12°)04:0630°
05445-2227 transit04:1530°
Civil sunrise04:3630°
Sunrise05:0329°
05445-2227 set09:00
Moonset09:44-8°

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Star system description: 05445-2227

System 05445-2227 — triple star system, is located in the constellation Lepus, at coordinates RA: 05h 44m 27s", Dec: -22° 26' 54s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 3.64 and 6.28. Their separation is 1.6 arcminutes, at position angle 348°. The magnitude difference is 2.64 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 11.4 times brighter.
The primary is yellow-white; the secondary is orange.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 05445-2227

Property Value
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)
Primary magnitude 3.64
Secondary magnitude 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

Components of 05445-2227

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB6.2895.8348
BC11.3740300

Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.

Finder Chart for 05445-2227

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Object name05445-2227
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Limiting magnitude
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

Time05:53
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation26°
Azimuth205°
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When Is 05445-2227 Visible Throughout the Year?

05445-2227 will remain visible until March 10, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateWed, 30 September 2026
Astronomical observing session begins18:16
Astronomical observing session ends03:29
Astronomical observing duration9h 13m
Rise23:29
Set09:00
Elevation at transit30°
Transit time04:15
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 44m 27s", Dec: -22° 26' 54s
Magnitude4
ConstellationLepus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 05445-2227, 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 05445-2227 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 05445-2227

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension05h 44m 28s
Declination-22° 26′ 54″
Magnitude3.64
ConstellationLepus
Elevation26.2°
Azimuth204.5°