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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 14016+0133 Observation Details

14016+0133

14016+0133 Daily Motion


14016+0133 will be visible until August, 11, 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.

14016+0133 Visibility Timetable on May 09

14016+0133 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated17:00-15°
14016+0133 rise18:20
Sunset20:3225°
Civil sunset21:0430°
Astrosession begin22:2142°
14016+0133 transit00:2452°
Astrosession end04:3522°
Moon Set04:4520°
Civil sunrise05:527°
Sunrise06:231°
14016+0133 set06:28

Track 14016+0133 Position Throughout the Night

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14016+0133 Star System Description

14016+0133 is 6-star Star System located in constellation Virgo at coordinates RA: 14h 01m 38s", Dec: 01° 32' 40s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.25, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.41. They are separated by 1.3 arcminute at a position angle of 290 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 5.16 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 115.9 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 14016+0133

Property Value
Star System Identifier 14016+0133
System Type 6-star Star System
Primary Star tau Vir
Right Ascension (RA) 14.02742 (14h 01m 38s")
Declination (Dec) 1.54458 (01° 32' 40s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.25
Magnitude (Secondary) 9.41
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A3V
Separation (Arcseconds) 79.3
Position Angle 290°
Discovery Year 1823
Last Observed 2023
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +018-021
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -006-018
Number of Observations 28

14016+0133 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB9.4179.3290
AC13.10158.521
AD9.68346.785
AE12.014.6174
BC13.1058.521

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 tau Vir

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Object name14016+0133
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14016+0133 coordinates14.02742, 1.54458
Center coordinates14.02742, 1.54458

14016+0133 Passage Through Night

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Current position of 14016+0133

Time02:31
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
14016+0133 elevation42°
14016+0133 Azimuth135°
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Annual motion of 14016+0133

Time
DateSat, 10 May 2025
Twighlight start22:18
Twighlight end04:28
Twighlight duration6h 10m
Rise18:16
Set06:24
Elevation at transit52°
Transit time00:20
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 01m 38s", Dec: 01° 32' 40s
Magnitude4
ConstellationVirgo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 14016+0133, 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 14016+0133 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.