Double Star 12158-1733 Observation Details
12158-1733 Daily Motion
12158-1733 will rise at 16:58, reaching 32° when twilight begins at 21:54. It will reach transit at 32° by 21:55 and will set before twilight ends at 02:53.12158-1733 will be visible until June, 5, 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.
12158-1733 Visibility Timetable on May 20
12158-1733 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| 12158-1733 rise | 16:58 | |
| Sunset | 20:42 | 30° |
| Civil sunset | 21:15 | 32° |
| 12158-1733 transit | 21:55 | 32° |
| Astrosession begin | 22:37 | 32° |
| Moon Rise, 52.6% illuminated | 02:29 | 4° |
| 12158-1733 set | 02:53 | |
| Astrosession end | 04:19 | -16° |
| Moon Set | 13:16 | -41° |
Track 12158-1733 Position Throughout the Night
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12158-1733 Star System Description
12158-1733 is Double Star System located in constellation Corvus at coordinates RA: 12h 15m 48s", Dec: -17° 32' 30s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 2.6, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.7. They are separated by 1.1 arcseconds at a position angle of 97 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 7.1 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 691.8 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is blue-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.
V: Proper motion or other technique indicates that this pair is physical.
The primary component has a magnitude of 2.6, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.7. They are separated by 1.1 arcseconds at a position angle of 97 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 7.1 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 691.8 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is blue-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 12158-1733
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Star System Identifier | 12158-1733 |
| System Type | Double Star System |
| Primary Star | gam Crv |
| Right Ascension (RA) | 12.26342 (12h 15m 48s") |
| Declination (Dec) | -17.54192 (-17° 32' 30s) |
| Magnitude (Primary) | 2.6 |
| Magnitude (Secondary) | 9.7 |
| Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) | B8III+K9V (blue-white/orange) |
| Separation (Arcseconds) | 1.1 |
| Position Angle | 97° |
| Discovery Year | 2002 |
| Last Observed | 2010 |
| Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | -160+022 |
| Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | |
| Number of Observations | 4 |
Notes
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 gam Crv
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| Object name | 12158-1733 |
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| 12158-1733 coordinates | 12.26342, -17.54192 |
| Center coordinates | 12.26342, -17.54192 |
12158-1733 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 12158-1733
| Time | 13:25 |
| Latitude | 39.9625 |
| Longitude | -83.0061 |
| 12158-1733 elevation | -40° |
| 12158-1733 Azimuth | -79° |
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Annual motion of 12158-1733
| Date | Tue, 20 May 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:33 |
| Twighlight end | 04:14 |
| Twighlight duration | 6h 41m |
| Rise | 16:54 |
| Set | 02:49 |
| Elevation at transit | 32° |
| Transit time | 21:51 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 12h 15m 48s", Dec: -17° 32' 30s |
| Magnitude | 3 |
| Constellation | Corvus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 12158-1733, 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 12158-1733 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.
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 12158-1733 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.