12560+3819 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is 12560+3819 right now?
12560+3819 is located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Although 12560+3819 is currently 4° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, 12560+3819 will be 36° above the horizon toward the north-west.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, 12560+3819 will be 36° above the horizon toward the north-west.
12560+3819 visibility on 2026-08-18
12560+3819 Visible from sunset until early morning
12560+3819 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | 38° |
| 12560+3819 transit | 14:18 | 89° |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 48° |
| Civil sunset | 18:24 | 42° |
| Twilight start | 18:57 | 36° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:32 | 30° |
| Moonset | 20:26 | 21° |
| 12560+3819 set | 22:45 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:51 | -14° |
| 12560+3819 rise | 05:47 |
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Star system description: 12560+3819
System 12560+3819 — quadruple star system, is located in the constellation Canes Venatici, at coordinates RA: 12h 56m 01s", Dec: 38° 19' 06s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 2.85 and 5.52. Their separation is 22 arcseconds, at position angle 234°. The magnitude difference is 2.67 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 11.7 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
V: Proper motion indicates a physical pair.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 2.85 and 5.52. Their separation is 22 arcseconds, at position angle 234°. The magnitude difference is 2.67 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 11.7 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.
Technical details: 12560+3819
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Primary magnitude | 2.85 |
| Secondary magnitude | 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 |
Components of 12560+3819
| 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
Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.
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| Object name | alp CVn |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| alp CVn 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 | 06:19 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| Elevation | 4° |
| Azimuth | 43° |
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Annual motion of 12560+3819
12560+3819 will remain visible until September 2, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
| Date | Tue, 18 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:28 |
| Twilight end | 02:44 |
| Twilight duration | 7h 17m |
| Rise | 05:47 |
| Set | 22:41 |
| Elevation at transit | 89° |
| Transit time | 14:14 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 12h 56m 01s", Dec: 38° 19' 06s |
| Magnitude | 3 |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 12560+3819, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 12560+3819
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 12.93378° |
| Declination | 38.31839° |
| Magnitude | 2.85 |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Elevation | 3.6° |
| Azimuth | 42.8° |