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39.0469
Longitude:
-77.4903

Double Star 12417-0127 Observation Details

12417-0127

12417-0127 Daily Motion

12417-0127 will rise at 16:01, reaching 49° when twilight begins at 21:29. It will reach transit at 50° by 21:55 and will set before twilight ends at 03:50.
12417-0127 will be visible until July, 12, 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.

12417-0127 Visibility Timetable on May 21

12417-0127 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
12417-0127 rise16:01
Sunset20:1944°
Civil sunset20:5147°
12417-0127 transit21:5550°
Astrosession begin22:1149°
Moon Rise, 41.7% illuminated02:3115°
12417-0127 set03:50
Astrosession end04:01-2°
Moon Set14:05-22°

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12417-0127 Star System Description

12417-0127 is 9-star Star System located in constellation Virgo at coordinates RA: 12h 41m 39s", Dec: -1° 26' 57s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 3.48, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 3.53. They are separated by 6.5 arcseconds at a position angle of 324 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.05 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 1 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary and secondary stars are both yellow-white in color
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 12417-0127

Property Value
Star System Identifier 12417-0127
System Type 9-star Star System
Primary Star gam Vir
Right Ascension (RA) 12.69433 (12h 41m 39s")
Declination (Dec) -1.44942 (-1° 26' 57s)
Magnitude (Primary) 3.48
Magnitude (Secondary) 3.53
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) F0V+F0V (yellow-white/yellow-white)
Separation (Arcseconds) 6.5
Position Angle 324°
Discovery Year 1756
Last Observed 2023
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -601+084
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -534-064
Number of Observations 1622

12417-0127 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB3.536.5324
AC15.153.1159
AD12.0560.090
AE8.94255.0186
AF9.53482.3269
BD12.05102.888
BE8.94259.0182
BF9.53479.0268

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 Vir

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Object name12417-0127
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12417-0127 coordinates12.69433, -1.44942
Center coordinates12.69433, -1.44942

12417-0127 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 12417-0127

Time09:02
Latitude39.0469
Longitude-77.4903
12417-0127 elevation-50°
12417-0127 Azimuth22°
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Annual motion of 12417-0127

Time
DateWed, 21 May 2025
Twighlight start22:07
Twighlight end03:56
Twighlight duration6h 49m
Rise16:01
Set03:50
Elevation at transit50°
Transit time21:55
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 41m 39s", Dec: -1° 26' 57s
Magnitude3
ConstellationVirgo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 12417-0127, 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 12417-0127 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.