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Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 09213+3426 Observation Details

09213+3426

09213+3426 Daily Motion

09213+3426 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 84° by 17:23 and set at 01:41. Throughout the night, from 03:28 to 04:48, it will be below the horizon. 09213+3426 will rise again after sunrise, at 09:00.
09213+3426 will be visible until June, 18, 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.

09213+3426 Visibility Timetable on June 14

09213+3426 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
09213+3426 transit17:2384°
Sunset21:0047°
Civil sunset21:3441°
Astrosession begin23:0424°
Moon Rise, 92% illuminated23:2820°
09213+3426 set01:41
Astrosession end04:00-13°
Moon Set08:49-1°
09213+3426 rise09:00

Track 09213+3426 Position Throughout the Night

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09213+3426 Star System Description

09213+3426 is Triple Star System located in constellation Lynx at coordinates RA: 09h 21m 03s", Dec: 34° 23' 33s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 3.29, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 8.83. They are separated by 3.4 arcminutes at a position angle of 33 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 5.54 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 164.4 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 09213+3426

Property Value
Star System Identifier 09213+3426
System Type Triple Star System
Primary Star 40 Lyn
Right Ascension (RA) 9.35094 (09h 21m 03s")
Declination (Dec) 34.39253 (34° 23' 33s)
Magnitude (Primary) 3.29
Magnitude (Secondary) 8.83
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) K7IIIab
Separation (Arcseconds) 202.3
Position Angle 33°
Discovery Year 1823
Last Observed 2017
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -222+017
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -008-003
Number of Observations 20

09213+3426 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB8.83202.333
BC11.115.9321

Notes

  • U: Proper motion or other technique indicates that this pair is non-physical.
  • 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 40 Lyn

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    Object name09213+3426
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    09213+3426 coordinates9.35094, 34.39253
    Center coordinates9.35094, 34.39253

    09213+3426 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 09213+3426

    Time03:28
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    09213+3426 elevation-11°
    09213+3426 Azimuth23°
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    Annual motion of 09213+3426

    Time
    DateSun, 15 June 2025
    Twighlight start23:00
    Twighlight end03:54
    Twighlight duration5h 54m
    Rise09:00
    Set01:38
    Elevation at transit84°
    Transit time17:19
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 09h 21m 03s", Dec: 34° 23' 33s
    Magnitude3
    ConstellationLynx
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 09213+3426, 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 09213+3426 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.