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Double Star 14298+0050 Position and Visibility Tonight

14298+0050

Where is 14298+0050 right now?

14298+0050 is located in the constellation Virgo. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 45 degrees toward the southeast from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 5.99.
Twilight begins at 02:41 local time, and at that moment, 14298+0050 will appear at an altitude of 45 degrees toward the southeast.

14298+0050 Visibility on April 04

14298+0050 is visible late in the evening before midnight

14298+0050 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
14298+0050 rise18:45
Astrosession begin19:023°
Moon Rise, 96.3% illuminated 19:3410°
14298+0050 transit00:4653°
Astrosession end03:1939°
Civil sunrise04:2228°
Sunrise04:4923°
Moon Set05:4812°
14298+0050 set06:48

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14298+0050 Star System Description

14298+0050 is Double Star System located in constellation Virgo at coordinates RA: 14h 29m 50s", Dec: 00° 49' 44s.
The primary component has a magnitude of 5.99, while the secondary component has a magnitude of 9.25. They are separated by 2.3 arcminutes at a position angle of 332 degrees. The brightness difference between the two components is 3.26 magnitudes, with the primary component being approximately 20.1 times brighter than the secondary.
The primary star is white in color, and the secondary star is yellow-white.
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 14298+0050

Property Value
Star System Identifier 14298+0050
System Type Double Star System
Primary Star Vir-14298 0050
Right Ascension (RA) 14.49736 (14h 29m 50s")
Declination (Dec) 0.82892 (00° 49' 44s)
Magnitude (Primary) 5.99
Magnitude (Secondary) 9.25
Spectral Type (Primary/Secondary) A5IV+F8 (white/yellow-white)
Separation (Arcseconds) 135.7
Position Angle 332°
Discovery Year 1907
Last Observed 2020
Primary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +014+007
Secondary Proper Motion (Ra, Dec) +014+008
Number of Observations 16

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.

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    Object name14298+0050
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    Limiting magnitude
    14298+0050 coordinates14.49736, 0.82892
    Center coordinates14.49736, 0.82892

    14298+0050 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 14298+0050

    Time02:41
    Latitude37.3541
    Longitude-121.955
    14298+0050 elevation45°
    14298+0050 Azimuth137°
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    Annual motion of 14298+0050


    14298+0050 will be visible until August, 27, 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
    DateSun, 5 April 2026
    Twighlight start18:58
    Twighlight end03:12
    Twighlight duration8h 14m
    Rise18:41
    Set06:44
    Elevation at transit53°
    Transit time00:42
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 29m 50s", Dec: 00° 49' 44s
    Magnitude6
    ConstellationVirgo
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a 14298+0050, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
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    The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the 14298+0050 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 14298+0050

    Coordinates & Visibility

    Right Ascension14.49736°
    Declination0.82892°
    Magnitude5.99
    ConstellationVirgo
    Elevation44.9°
    Azimuth137.2°