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37.3541
Longitude:
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09276-0840 Position and Visibility Tonight

09276-0840

Where is 09276-0840 right now?

09276-0840 is located in the constellation Hydra. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
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09276-0840 visibility on 2026-09-08

09276-0840 Rises at sunrise

09276-0840 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 00:35-39°
09276-0840 transit09:2844°
09276-0840 set15:00
Moonset15:38-8°
Astronomical observing session begins18:56-46°
Astronomical observing session ends03:14-7°
09276-0840 rise03:51
Civil sunrise04:175°
Sunrise04:4510°

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Star system description: 09276-0840

System 09276-0840 — triple star system, is located in the constellation Hydra, at coordinates RA: 09h 27m 35s", Dec: -8° 39' 31s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 1.98 and 9.7. Their separation is 4.8 arcminutes, at position angle 155°. The magnitude difference is 7.72 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 1224.6 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 09276-0840

Property Value
System identifier 09276-0840
System type triple star system
Primary star alp Hya
Right ascension (RA) 9.45978 (09h 27m 35s")
Declination (Dec) -8.65869 (-8° 39' 31s)
Primary magnitude 1.98
Secondary magnitude 9.7
Spectral type (primary/secondary) K3II-III
Separation (arcseconds) 285.0
Position angle 155°
Discovery year 1833
Last observed 2015
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) -014+033
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec)
Number of observations 11

Components of 09276-0840

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB9.7285.0155
AC.210.090

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

Finder Chart for alp Hya

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Object namealp Hya
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
alp Hya coordinates9.45978, -8.65869
Center coordinates9.45978, -8.65869

09276-0840 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 09276-0840

Time15:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-4°
Azimuth262°
Here you can see the current position of 09276-0840 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

When Is 09276-0840 Visible Throughout the Year?


09276-0840 will become visible again around October 14 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Time
DateWed, 9 September 2026
Twilight start18:54
Twilight end03:13
Twilight duration8h 18m
Rise03:51
Set14:56
Elevation at transit44°
Transit time09:24
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 09h 27m 35s", Dec: -8° 39' 31s
Magnitude2
ConstellationHydra
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 09276-0840, 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 09276-0840 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 09276-0840

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension09h 27m 35s
Declination-8° 39′ 31″
Magnitude1.98
ConstellationHydra
Elevation-3.8°
Azimuth262°