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39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 12299-1631 Observation Details

12299-1631

12299-1631 Daily Motion

12299-1631 will rise at 17:08, reaching 33° when twilight begins at 21:54. It will reach transit at 34° by 22:09 and will set before twilight ends at 03:11.
12299-1631 will be visible until June, 11, 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.

12299-1631 Visibility Timetable on May 20

12299-1631 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
12299-1631 rise17:08
Sunset20:4230°
Civil sunset21:1532°
12299-1631 transit22:0934°
Astrosession begin22:3733°
Moon Rise, 52.6% illuminated02:297°
12299-1631 set03:11
Astrosession end04:19-12°
Moon Set13:16-43°

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12299-1631 Star System Description

12299-1631 is 5-star Star System located in constellation Corvus at coordinates RA: 12h 29m 51s", Dec: -16° 30' 55s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 2.95, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 8.47. They are separated by 23.5 arcseconds at a position angle of 216 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 5.52 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 161.4 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 12299-1631

Property Value
Star System Identifier 12299-1631
System Type 5-star Star System
Primary Star 7 Crv
Right Ascension (RA) 12.49772 (12h 29m 51s")
Declination (Dec) -16.51544 (-16° 30' 55s)
Magnitude (Primary) 2.95
Magnitude (Secondary) 8.47
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) B9.5V+K1 (blue-white/orange)
Separation (Arcseconds) 23.5
Position Angle 216°
Discovery Year 1782
Last Observed 2020
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -210-139
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -211-136
Number of Observations 48

12299-1631 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB8.4723.5216
BC18.86.788
BD21.18.3100
BE21.510.2124

Notes

  • T: Statistically the same parallax within the errors and similar 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.

    Finder Chart for 7 Crv

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    Object name12299-1631
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    12299-1631 coordinates12.49772, -16.51544
    Center coordinates12.49772, -16.51544

    12299-1631 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 12299-1631

    Time11:59
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    12299-1631 elevation-57°
    12299-1631 Azimuth-53°
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    Annual motion of 12299-1631

    Time
    DateTue, 20 May 2025
    Twighlight start22:33
    Twighlight end04:14
    Twighlight duration6h 41m
    Rise17:04
    Set03:07
    Elevation at transit34°
    Transit time22:05
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 29m 51s", Dec: -16° 30' 55s
    Magnitude3
    ConstellationCorvus
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 12299-1631, 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 12299-1631 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.