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39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 09291-0246 Observation Details

09291-0246

09291-0246 Daily Motion

09291-0246 will reach its transit before twilight, at 19:09. By the onset of twilight at 21:54, it will be at elevation, and it will set before sunrise, at 00:59.
09291-0246 will be visible until May, 24, 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.

09291-0246 Visibility Timetable on May 20

09291-0246 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
09291-0246 transit19:0947°
Sunset20:4242°
Civil sunset21:1538°
Astrosession begin22:3726°
09291-0246 set00:59
Moon Rise, 52.6% illuminated02:29-17°
Astrosession end04:19-37°
09291-0246 rise13:16
Moon Set13:160°

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09291-0246 Star System Description

09291-0246 is Double Star System located in constellation Hydra at coordinates RA: 09h 29m 08s", Dec: -2° 46' 08s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.64, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 7.28. They are separated by 1 arcminute at a position angle of 359 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 09291-0246

Property Value
Star System Identifier 09291-0246
System Type Double Star System
Primary Star tau 1 Hya
Right Ascension (RA) 9.48578 (09h 29m 08s")
Declination (Dec) -2.76894 (-2° 46' 08s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.64
Magnitude (Secondary) 7.28
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) F6V+K0 (yellow-white/orange)
Separation (Arcseconds) 61.7
Position Angle 359°
Discovery Year 1782
Last Observed 2016
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +099-003
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +142-017
Number of Observations 47

Notes

  • V: Proper motion or other technique indicates that this pair is 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.

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    Object name09291-0246
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    09291-0246 coordinates9.48578, -2.76894
    Center coordinates9.48578, -2.76894

    09291-0246 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 09291-0246

    Time13:10
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    09291-0246 elevation-2°
    09291-0246 Azimuth-92°
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    Annual motion of 09291-0246

    Time
    DateTue, 20 May 2025
    Twighlight start22:33
    Twighlight end04:14
    Twighlight duration6h 41m
    Rise13:16
    Set00:55
    Elevation at transit47°
    Transit time19:05
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 09h 29m 08s", Dec: -2° 46' 08s
    Magnitude5
    ConstellationHydra
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 09291-0246, 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 09291-0246 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.