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Longitude:
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13101+3830 Position and Visibility Tonight

13101+3830

Where is 13101+3830 right now?

13101+3830 is located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 37° toward the north-west, with an apparent magnitude of 5.95.
Twilight begins at 18:37 local time. At that moment, 13101+3830 will be 33° above the horizon toward the north-west.

13101+3830 visibility on 2026-08-31

13101+3830 Visible from sunset until early morning

13101+3830 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
13101+3830 transit13:4189°
Sunset17:3844°
Civil sunset18:0639°
Twilight start18:3733°
Moonrise, 91.3% illuminated 18:4831°
Astronomical observing session begins19:1027°
13101+3830 set22:09
Astronomical observing session ends03:06-12°
13101+3830 rise05:09
Moonset08:2029°

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Star system description: 13101+3830

System 13101+3830 — triple star system, is located in the constellation Canes Venatici, at coordinates RA: 13h 10m 03s", Dec: 38° 29' 55s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.95 and 6.26. Their separation is 4.8 arcminutes, at position angle 297°. The magnitude difference is 0.31 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 1.3 times brighter.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 13101+3830

Property Value
System identifier 13101+3830
System type triple star system
Primary star 17 CVn
Right ascension (RA) 13.16756 (13h 10m 03s")
Declination (Dec) 38.49886 (38° 29' 55s)
Primary magnitude 5.95
Secondary magnitude 6.26
Spectral type (primary/secondary) A9IV
Separation (arcseconds) 289.9
Position angle 297°
Discovery year 1835
Last observed 2012
Primary proper motion (RA, Dec) -070+045
Secondary proper motion (RA, Dec) -015+006
Number of observations 38

Components of 13101+3830

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position angle
AB6.26289.9297
BC9.231.2285

Notes

  • U: Proper motion indicates a non-physical pair.
  • Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.

    Finder Chart for 17 CVn

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    Object name17 CVn
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    17 CVn coordinates13.16756, 38.49886
    Center coordinates13.16756, 38.49886

    13101+3830 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 13101+3830

    Time18:17
    Latitude37.3541
    Longitude-121.955
    Elevation37°
    Azimuth294°
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    Annual motion of 13101+3830


    13101+3830 will remain visible until September 8, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
    Time
    DateTue, 1 September 2026
    Twilight start19:08
    Twilight end03:04
    Twilight duration8h 56m
    Rise05:09
    Set22:05
    Elevation at transit89°
    Transit time13:37
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 13h 10m 03s", Dec: 38° 29' 55s
    Magnitude6
    ConstellationCanes Venatici
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 13101+3830, 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.

    Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 13101+3830

    Coordinates and Visibility

    Right Ascension13.16756°
    Declination38.49886°
    Magnitude5.95
    ConstellationCanes Venatici
    Elevation36.7°
    Azimuth294.1°