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Longitude:
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Double Star 11182+3132 Observation Details

11182+3132

11182+3132 Daily Motion

11182+3132 will reach its transit before twilight, at 20:15. By the onset of twilight at 22:05, it will be at elevation, and it will set before sunrise, at 04:17.
11182+3132 will be visible until July, 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.

11182+3132 Visibility Timetable on May 31

11182+3132 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 15.8% illuminated09:21-17°
11182+3132 transit20:1582°
Sunset20:5279°
Civil sunset21:2573°
Astrosession begin22:5157°
Moon Set00:5135°
Astrosession end04:071°
11182+3132 set04:17
11182+3132 rise12:08

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11182+3132 Star System Description

11182+3132 is 5-star Star System located in constellation Ursa Major at coordinates RA: 11h 18m 10s", Dec: 31° 31' 45s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.33, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 4.80. They are separated by 2.6 arcseconds at a position angle of 285 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.47 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1.5 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is yellow-white in color, and the secondary star is yellow.
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 11182+3132

Property Value
Star System Identifier 11182+3132
System Type 5-star Star System
Primary Star xi UMa
Right Ascension (RA) 11.30303 (11h 18m 10s")
Declination (Dec) 31.52917 (31° 31' 45s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.33
Magnitude (Secondary) 4.80
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) F9V+G9V (yellow-white/yellow)
Separation (Arcseconds) 2.6
Position Angle 285°
Discovery Year 1819
Last Observed 2022
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -454-591
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -454-591
Number of Observations 1668

11182+3132 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB4.802.6285
AC15.054.3314
AD18.75507.4136
Ba,Bb.0.1104

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 xi UMa

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Object name11182+3132
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11182+3132 coordinates11.30303, 31.52917
Center coordinates11.30303, 31.52917

11182+3132 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 11182+3132

Time12:19
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
11182+3132 elevation1°
11182+3132 Azimuth-48°
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Annual motion of 11182+3132

Time
DateSat, 31 May 2025
Twighlight start22:47
Twighlight end04:02
Twighlight duration5h 15m
Rise12:08
Set04:13
Elevation at transit82°
Transit time20:11
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 11h 18m 10s", Dec: 31° 31' 45s
Magnitude4
ConstellationUrsa Major
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 11182+3132, 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 11182+3132 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.