Double Star 12560+3819 Observation Details
12560+3819 Daily Motion
12560+3819 will rise before twilight begins, at 13:51, and will reach 82° elevation by the time twilight commences at 21:54. It will reach its transit at 88° by 22:36 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 05:02, maintaining an elevation of around 19°.12560+3819 will be visible until September, 2, 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.
12560+3819 Visibility Timetable on May 20
12560+3819 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| 12560+3819 rise | 13:51 | |
| Sunset | 20:42 | 68° |
| Civil sunset | 21:15 | 74° |
| 12560+3819 transit | 22:36 | 88° |
| Astrosession begin | 22:37 | 88° |
| Moon Rise, 52.6% illuminated | 02:29 | 45° |
| Astrosession end | 04:19 | 26° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:41 | 13° |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 8° |
| 12560+3819 set | 07:20 | |
| Moon Set | 13:16 | -3° |
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12560+3819 Star System Description
12560+3819 is Quadruple Star System located in constellation Canes Venatici at coordinates RA: 12h 56m 01s", Dec: 38° 19' 06s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 2.85, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.52. They are separated by 22 arcseconds at a position angle of 234 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 2.67 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 11.7 times brighter than the secondary.
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 2.85, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 5.52. They are separated by 22 arcseconds at a position angle of 234 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 2.67 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 11.7 times brighter than the secondary.
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 12560+3819
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Star System Identifier | 12560+3819 |
| System Type | Quadruple Star System |
| Primary Star | alp CVn |
| Right Ascension (RA) | 12.93378 (12h 56m 01s") |
| Declination (Dec) | 38.31839 (38° 19' 06s) |
| Magnitude (Primary) | 2.85 |
| Magnitude (Secondary) | 5.52 |
| Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) | A0pSiEuHg |
| Separation (Arcseconds) | 22.0 |
| Position Angle | 234° |
| Discovery Year | 1777 |
| Last Observed | 2022 |
| Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | -233+055 |
| Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) | -204+088 |
| Number of Observations | 173 |
12560+3819 Components
| Component | Magnitude | Separation (arcseconds) | Position Angle |
| AB | 5.52 | 22.0 | 234 |
| BC | 16.18 | 999.9 | 205 |
| CD | 15.8 | 0.9 | 293 |
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 alp CVn
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| Object name | 12560+3819 |
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| 12560+3819 coordinates | 12.93378, 38.31839 |
| Center coordinates | 12.93378, 38.31839 |
12560+3819 Passage Through Night
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Current position of 12560+3819
| Time | 12:34 |
| Latitude | 39.9625 |
| Longitude | -83.0061 |
| 12560+3819 elevation | -7° |
| 12560+3819 Azimuth | -23° |
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Annual motion of 12560+3819
| Date | Tue, 20 May 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:33 |
| Twighlight end | 04:14 |
| Twighlight duration | 6h 41m |
| Rise | 13:47 |
| Set | 07:16 |
| Elevation at transit | 88° |
| Transit time | 22:32 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 12h 56m 01s", Dec: 38° 19' 06s |
| Magnitude | 3 |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 12560+3819, 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 12560+3819 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 12560+3819 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.