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

Double Star 14162+5122 Observation Details

14162+5122

14162+5122 Daily Motion

14162+5122 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 77 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe 14162+5122, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
14162+5122 will be visible until October, 24, 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.

14162+5122 Visibility Timetable on May 09

14162+5122 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
14162+5122 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated17:0017°
Sunset20:3247°
Civil sunset21:0452°
Astrosession begin22:2164°
14162+5122 is always above the horizon
14162+5122 transit00:3979°
Astrosession end04:3548°
Moon Set04:4547°
Civil sunrise05:5237°
Sunrise06:2332°

Track 14162+5122 Position Throughout the Night

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14162+5122 Star System Description

14162+5122 is Triple Star System located in constellation Bootes at coordinates RA: 14h 16m 09s", Dec: 51° 22' 01s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 4.76, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 7.39. They are separated by 37.6 arcseconds at a position angle of 37 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 2.63 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 11.3 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is white in color, and the secondary star is orange.
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 14162+5122

Property Value
Star System Identifier 14162+5122
System Type Triple Star System
Primary Star 21 Boo
Right Ascension (RA) 14.26944 (14h 16m 09s")
Declination (Dec) 51.36703 (51° 22' 01s)
Magnitude (Primary) 4.76
Magnitude (Secondary) 7.39
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A7IV+K0V (white/orange)
Separation (Arcseconds) 37.6
Position Angle 37°
Discovery Year 1779
Last Observed 2023
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -149+089
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) -144+092
Number of Observations 112

14162+5122 Components

ComponentMagnitudeSeparation (arcseconds)Position Angle
AB7.3937.637
AC13.5185.7197

Notes

  • V: Proper motion or other technique indicates that this pair is physical.
  • 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 21 Boo

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    Object name14162+5122
    Field of view
    Limiting magnitude
    14162+5122 coordinates14.26944, 51.36703
    Center coordinates14.26944, 51.36703

    14162+5122 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 14162+5122

    Time03:19
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    14162+5122 elevation60°
    14162+5122 Azimuth54°
    Here you can see the current position of the 14162+5122 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the 14162+5122's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

    Annual motion of 14162+5122

    Time
    DateSat, 10 May 2025
    Twighlight start22:18
    Twighlight end04:28
    Twighlight duration6h 10m
    Rise14162+5122 is always up
    Set14162+5122 is always up
    Elevation at transit79°
    Transit time00:35
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 16m 09s", Dec: 51° 22' 01s
    Magnitude5
    ConstellationBootes
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 14162+5122, 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 14162+5122 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.