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Longitude:
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14298+0050 Position and Visibility Tonight

14298+0050

Where is 14298+0050 right now?

14298+0050 is located in the constellation Virgo. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, 14298+0050 will be 34° above the horizon toward the south-west.

14298+0050 visibility on 2026-08-18

14298+0050 Visible from sunset until early morning

14298+0050 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-0°
14298+0050 transit15:5253°
Sunset17:5544°
Civil sunset18:2439°
Twilight start18:5734°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3227°
Moonset20:2617°
14298+0050 set21:53
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-49°
14298+0050 rise09:46

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Star system description: 14298+0050

System 14298+0050 — double star system, is located in the constellation Virgo, at coordinates RA: 14h 29m 50s", Dec: 00° 49' 44s.
The primary and secondary magnitudes are 5.99 and 9.25. Their separation is 2.3 arcminutes, at position angle 332°. The magnitude difference is 3.26 magnitudes; the primary is approximately 20.1 times brighter.
The primary is white; the secondary is yellow-white.
The following technical data come from the Washington Double Star Catalog.

Technical details: 14298+0050

Property Value
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)
Primary magnitude 5.99
Secondary magnitude 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 indicates a physical pair.
  • Data source: Washington Double Star (WDS) Catalog. Maintained by the U.S. Naval Observatory; thanks to the WDS team.

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    coordinates14.49736, 0.82892
    Center coordinates14.49736, 0.82892

    14298+0050 Passage Through Night

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    Current position of 14298+0050

    Time08:46
    Latitude37.3541
    Longitude-121.955
    Elevation-13°
    Azimuth79°
    Here you can see the current position of 14298+0050 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

    Annual motion of 14298+0050


    14298+0050 will remain visible until August 27, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
    Time
    DateTue, 18 August 2026
    Twilight start19:28
    Twilight end02:44
    Twilight duration7h 17m
    Rise09:46
    Set21:49
    Elevation at transit53°
    Transit time15:48
    Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 29m 50s", Dec: 00° 49' 44s
    Magnitude6
    ConstellationVirgo
    The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of 14298+0050, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
    You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

    Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 14298+0050

    Coordinates and Visibility

    Right Ascension14.49736°
    Declination0.82892°
    Magnitude5.99
    ConstellationVirgo
    Elevation-12.7°
    Azimuth79°