08467+2846 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is 08467+2846 right now?
08467+2846 is located in the constellation Cancer. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 6° toward the north-east, with an apparent magnitude of 4.13.
Twilight begins at 02:51 local time. At that moment, 08467+2846 will be 6° above the horizon toward the north-east.
Twilight begins at 02:51 local time. At that moment, 08467+2846 will be 6° above the horizon toward the north-east.
08467+2846 visibility on 2026-08-22
08467+2846 Visible from early morning until before midnight
08467+2846 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| 08467+2846 transit | 09:54 | 81° |
Moonrise, 58.6% illuminated  | 13:52 | 40° |
| 08467+2846 set | 17:31 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:26 | -16° |
| Moonset | 22:59 | -22° |
| 08467+2846 rise | 02:12 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:55 | 7° |
| Twilight end | 03:30 | 13° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:02 | 19° |
| Sunrise | 04:31 | 24° |
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Star system description: 08467+2846
System 08467+2846 — double star system, is located in the constellation Cancer, at coordinates RA: 08h 46m 41s", Dec: 28° 45' 35s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 4.13 and 5.99. Their separation is 31 arcseconds, at position angle 302°. The magnitude difference is 1.86 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 5.5 times brighter.
The primary is yellow; the secondary is white.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
T: Matching parallax and similar proper motion indicate a physical pair.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 4.13 and 5.99. Their separation is 31 arcseconds, at position angle 302°. The magnitude difference is 1.86 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 5.5 times brighter.
The primary is yellow; the secondary is white.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
Technical details: 08467+2846
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| System identifier | 08467+2846 |
| System type | double star system |
| Primary star | iot Cnc |
| Right ascension (RA) | 8.77828 (08h 46m 41s") |
| Declination (Dec) | 28.75989 (28° 45' 35s) |
| Primary magnitude | 4.13 |
| Secondary magnitude | 5.99 |
| Spectral type (primary/secondary) | G8III+A2V (yellow/white) |
| Separation (arcseconds) | 31.0 |
| Position angle | 302° |
| Discovery year | 1777 |
| Last observed | 2021 |
| Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) | -022-044 |
| Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) | -024-044 |
| Number of observations | 133 |
Notes
Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.
Finder Chart for iot Cnc
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| Object name | iot Cnc |
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| iot Cnc coordinates | 8.77828, 28.75989 |
| Center coordinates | 8.77828, 28.75989 |
08467+2846 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 08467+2846
| Time | 02:51 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | 6° |
| Azimuth | 59° |
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Annual motion of 08467+2846
08467+2846 will become visible again around September 10 after moving far enough from the Sun.
| Date | Sun, 23 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:19 |
| Twilight end | 02:50 |
| Twilight duration | 8h 31m |
| Rise | 02:08 |
| Set | 17:24 |
| Elevation at transit | 81° |
| Transit time | 09:46 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 08h 46m 41s", Dec: 28° 45' 35s |
| Magnitude | 4 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 08467+2846, 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.
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You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 08467+2846
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 8.77828° |
| Declination | 28.75989° |
| Magnitude | 4.13 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Elevation | 6.5° |
| Azimuth | 58.5° |