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Longitude:
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Double Star 13239+5456 Position and Visibility Tonight

13239+5456

Where is 13239+5456 right now?

13239+5456 is located in the constellation Ursa Major. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 29 degrees toward the northwest from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 3.0.
Twilight begins at 18:46 local time, and at that moment, 13239+5456 will appear at an altitude of 29 degrees toward the northwest.

13239+5456 Visibility on March 02

13239+5456 is Not visible tonight

13239+5456 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
13239+5456 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 97.4% illuminated 14:244°
Sunset16:0011°
Civil sunset16:2813°
Astrosession begin17:2820°
13239+5456 is always above the horizon
13239+5456 transit00:5072°
Astrosession end03:1060°
Civil sunrise04:1152°
Moon Set04:1651°
Sunrise04:3848°

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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
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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

Time18:46
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
13239+5456 elevation29°
13239+5456 Azimuth-41°
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Annual motion of 13239+5456


13239+5456 will be visible until October, 3, 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.
Time
DateTue, 3 March 2026
Twighlight start17:28
Twighlight end03:08
Twighlight duration10h 39m
Rise13239+5456 is always up
Set13239+5456 is always up
Elevation at transit72°
Transit time00:46
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.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of 13239+5456

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension13.39872°
Declination54.92542°
Magnitude3.0
ConstellationUrsa Major
Elevation29.1°
Azimuth-41.1°