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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Double Star 14298+0050 Observation Details

14298+0050

14298+0050 Daily Motion


14298+0050 will be visible until August, 22, 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.

14298+0050 Visibility Timetable on June 09

14298+0050 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
14298+0050 rise16:49
Moon Rise, 94.7% illuminated18:5624°
Sunset20:5743°
Civil sunset21:3147°
14298+0050 transit22:5051°
Astrosession begin23:0051°
Astrosession end04:0110°
Moon Set04:265°
14298+0050 set04:52

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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
    Field of view
    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

    Time01:55
    Latitude39.9625
    Longitude-83.0061
    14298+0050 elevation33°
    14298+0050 Azimuth121°
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    Annual motion of 14298+0050

    Time
    DateTue, 10 June 2025
    Twighlight start22:57
    Twighlight end03:55
    Twighlight duration5h 59m
    Rise16:45
    Set04:48
    Elevation at transit51°
    Transit time22:47
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 29m 50s", Dec: 00° 49' 44s
    Magnitude6
    ConstellationVirgo
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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.