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Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 13239+5456 Observation Details

13239+5456

13239+5456 Daily Motion

13239+5456 is circumpolar, never setting below the horizon and always visible in the night sky from your location. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 70 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 13239+5456, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
13239+5456 will be visible until October, 8, 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.

13239+5456 Visibility Timetable on May 09

13239+5456 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
13239+5456 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated17:0026°
Sunset20:3255°
Civil sunset21:0459°
Astrosession begin22:2169°
13239+5456 is always above the horizon
13239+5456 transit23:4775°
Astrosession end04:3541°
Moon Set04:4540°
Civil sunrise05:5231°
Sunrise06:2327°

Track 13239+5456 Position Throughout the Night

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13239+5456 Star System Description

13239+5456 is 12-star Star System located in constellation Ursa Major at coordinates RA: 13h 23m 55s", Dec: 54° 55' 31s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 3.0, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 3.88. They are separated by 13.9 arcseconds at a position angle of 143 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 0.88 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 2.2 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 13239+5456

Property Value
Star System Identifier 13239+5456
System Type 12-star Star System
Primary Star zet UMa
Right Ascension (RA) 13.39872 (13h 23m 55s")
Declination (Dec) 54.92542 (54° 55' 31s)
Magnitude (Primary) 3.0
Magnitude (Secondary) 3.88
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A1VpSrSi
Separation (Arcseconds) 13.9
Position Angle 143°
Discovery Year 1925
Last Observed 2004
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +122-020
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec)
Number of Observations 63

13239+5456 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB3.8813.9143
Aa,Ab3.00.0247
AC4.01720.072
AD7.62498.7101
AE6.88999.9321
AF9.86999.9359
Ca,Cb8.1.1209
CE6.88999.9317
CF9.86999.9355
CG8.21999.9271
CH8.63999.9243

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 zet UMa

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Object name13239+5456
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
13239+5456 coordinates13.39872, 54.92542
Center coordinates13.39872, 54.92542

13239+5456 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 13239+5456

Time00:44
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
13239+5456 elevation72°
13239+5456 Azimuth28°
Here you can see the current position of the 13239+5456 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the 13239+5456's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of 13239+5456

Time
DateSat, 10 May 2025
Twighlight start22:22
Twighlight end04:32
Twighlight duration6h 10m
Rise13239+5456 is always up
Set13239+5456 is always up
Elevation at transit75°
Transit time23:43
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 13h 23m 55s", Dec: 54° 55' 31s
Magnitude3
ConstellationUrsa Major
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 13239+5456, 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 13239+5456 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.